We are delighted to announce the expansion of our sales team with the appointment of a new Sales Director and two further sales roles to support the company’s growth.
Christine Mahony will take on the new role as Sales Director. Christine has worked in the logistics industry for 37 years since leaving college, holding senior commercial roles with Senator International Freight Forwarding, World Cargo Logistics Ltd., JAS Forwarding and more recently with Xpand Logistics.
At Blacksmith Freight, Christine will be responsible for driving commercial growth and will be looking to leverage the company’s capabilities. The sales team is a natural extension of the company’s existing portfolio of services, handling a fully end-to-end service, including warehousing and storage, customer support agents, proactive delivery tracking and inventory control.
Christine will lead a sales team with Alan Cooke, Business Development Manager, who has been with the team for 2 years, and the appointment of two new team members: Ian Beckwith and Sam Rothwell.
Roger Black, Group CEO commented: “Christine brings a wealth of 3PL knowledge & International Logistics experience to our sales team. She is passionate about nurturing and developing her team and I am confident she is going to be a strong leader across the business.”
Commenting on her appointment, Christine Mahony says: “I am thrilled to be joining Blacksmith Freight at this exciting time. Being the largest independent freight forwarder at Manchester Airport and known for their quality service within the logistics industry, I hope to continue to build on the great work that Blacksmith have delivered to date.”