Responsibilities:
- Grow Leads and Continue to Develop your sales pipeline.
- Act as the intermediary between shippers and transportation companies;
- Continuously build and expand their book of business by adding new leads
- Develop, maintain, and manage carrier relationships through strong communication skills and exceptional customer service
- Competitively negotiate capability preferred;
- Drive new account growth via prospecting, sourcing, and account development
- Collaborate with branches/departments to continually seek new solutions and opportunities for business
- Improve the quality of our transportation partners and shipper base
Skills/ Requirements:
- 2+ Years Freight forwarding Experience
- Current Book of Business (strongly preferred)
- CRM experience ( preferred but not required )
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems under pressure as our industry can be time sensitive and heavily impacted by outside factors i.e. bad weather, traffic delays, and tight delivery deadlines
- Analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Strong customer service and relationship-building skills
- Effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
- Competitive and intrinsically motivated mentality
- Ability to be personable, persistent, and assertive on all calls
- Self-motivated, ability to manage own time, organizational skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment that requires problem-solving and decision making
- Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $68,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person