Description
As a member of a sales team, the sales professional is responsible for new business development, account implementation and maintaining and deepening customer relationships within a defined geographic territory specific to LTL business.
Essential Functions:
- Develops new business by identifying potential new customers and growing revenue, conducting background research on potential customers, analyzing customer needs, and developing and implementing LTL solutions
- Maintains existing business by developing an understanding of the customer’s business and supply chain through research, customer interaction and collaboration with other key sales and sales support contacts
- Coordinates and collaborates with other internal teams, such as sales counterparts, operational teams and other internal partners to provide a seamless and outstanding customer experience and holistic view of the customer’s needs
- Manage and execute key success factors to meet quarterly goals
- Leverages new and existing technology tools such as internal systems, mobile devices and Microsoft Office suite
- Performs other duties as assigned
Bachelors Degree or two (2) years of business-to-business sales experience. Two (2) years of LTL sales experience or two (2) years of FedEx business-to-business sales experience required. Ability to travel overnight required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Experience in transportation or Less Than Truckload (LTL) experience, preferred
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams), Salesforce
- Demonstrates initiative, organizational skills, discipline and adaptability while working in a team environment
- Mid-level negotiation skills needed to offer fair, competitive market-based pricing within parameters set by the Company
- Ability to collaborate with local operations team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
B2B Sales Experience, LTL/Freight Experience