HOW TO REDUCE CUSTOMER LOSSES FROM 75% TO 5% IN SALES DEPARTMENT FUNNEL of LOGISTICS COMPANY?

bitrix24 case

One of our favorite clients, a large logistics company Nawinia, experienced difficulties due to the loss of a significant portion of its leads during processing.

Nawinia had been successfully working with Bitrix24 for a long time, and at that stage, the task was to automate the processes of the commercial department. Potential clients of the company make simultaneous inquiries to several competing companies. The speed of generation and delivery of commercial proposal plays a huge role. In other words, whoever delivers the proposal first has a better chance to transport the client's cargo.

We thought about the solution carefully, looking into the sales processes in full detail.

we were asked to develop seven processes for the commercial DEPARTMENT,
specifically:

  • lead process,
  • commercial intelligence process,
  • first sale process,
  • regular transportation process,
  • subprocess of transportation calculation,
  • subprocess of commercial proposal development,
  • transportation process.
  • product / subproduct principle for funnel creation

    In this case, we also applied a product and subproduct principle for funnel creation. That’s how is works. A product of a lead is a client ready to cooperate. A subproduct of a “qualified lead” stage is a questionnaire filled out by a manager. The questionnaire is needed to make a conclusion whether the client is suitable for the company under the given characteristics.

    This approach clearly defines what is required from an employee at each stage, what a subproduct is. The purpose of the funnel is also apparent - for example, a transportation calculation prepared for the client.

    Let's talk about each funnel in order to justify the approach used:

    LEAD funnel

    Responsibility - an employee of Presales Department.

    Product of the funnel is the Client ready to cooperate.

    The funnel receives cards with incoming inquiries from clients, as well as the results of the work of colleagues from the Commercial Intelligence Department. The task of a presale manager is to contact and thoroughly question the client about their needs, justify cooperation with Nawinia, and pass it on to the Sales Department.

    commercial proposal FUNNEL

    Responsibility - an employee of Sales / Customer Service Department.

    Product of the funnel is a sent and approved by the Client commercial proposal. 

    A manager's task is to draw up a commercial proposal. Send it to the Client and make sure that the Client received it.

    The commercial proposal has to be approved.

    Commercial intelligence funnel

    Responsibility - an employee of Commercial Proposal Department. 

    Product of the funnel is contacts of decision-makers, a company's report, to pass on to the Lead Funnel.

    The funnel receives inquiries from employees in other departments. The task of the scouts is to collect a report on the company, analyze the company’s data from various sources, find a decision maker and pass on the information to the Lead Funnel.

    first sale funnel

    Responsibility - an employee of Sales Department.

    Product of the funnel is the Client who has bought the Customer's transportation service for the first time and is happy.

    The task of a sales manager is to obtain a transportation calculation with the help of the funnels-subproducts, to approve and conclude a contract, to get the first transportation and pass the client on to the Customer Service.

    regular transportation funnel

    Responsibility - an employee of Customer Service Department. 


    Product of the funnel is the Client that regularly transports its cargo with Nawinia and is happy with the service.

    The task of the Customer Service is to carry the Client's transportation through the funnel. The Customer Service manager has to plan the next deal.

    transportation calculation funnel

    Responsibility - an employee of Procurement Department.

    Product of the funnel is different options of transportation calculations with optimal characteristics to be passed on to managers responsible for commercial proposal development.

    The task of a procurement manager is to prepare and calculate optimal routes, give the information forward to managers to draw up a commercial proposal.

    transportation funnel

    Responsibility - an employee of Customer Service Department.

    Product of the funnel is a transportation service registered with Transport Management System (TMS). 

    A customer service manager has to register a transportation service with TMS. In the future, we are planning to develop an automatic data communication with TMS.

    reporting

    Automatically generated reports display all parameters of these processes in real time. Managers at various levels have access to information for better understanding of how things are going and for adjusting the workflow if necessary.

    Reporting answers the following questions:

    • how many leads and scoutings entered the deals,
    • how many deals are concluded on time,
    • what a conversion rate is,
    • how many elements, in various subprocesses, are in operation.

    results

    The most important result is that now every client receives a response to the request within 8 working hours. This has reduced the number of failed deals from 75% to 5-7%.


    Additional effects:

    50% higher consumer loyalty index, better service and higher quality for the end consumer.
    Reporting is 100% cheaper, without the employee cost.
    The company is scaling the commercial department and this process is now simplified through automation.
    The number of repeat sales has increased by 60% due to the regulation of leads to repeat sales and the forced creation of repeat deals.
    Knowledge about the process is now embedded in funnels and processes so new employee onboarding is faster and cheaper.
    The team has adopted Bitrix24, because now everyone has the necessary information at hand, commercial proposals are generated automatically, there is a common operational task that could be used for easy coordination.
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