Responsible for initiating sales calls to prospective or current clients
Prospect for leads and perform heavy cold-calling to build a pipeline of businesses
Supervise accounts daily to retain existing relationships
Responsible for price and service negotiation with customers and carriers
Responsible for creating sales goals to aid in achieving targets
Uphold rapport with clients and prospects
Nurture new sales leads to secure business
Responsible for offering quotes to current and prospective clients
Responsible for supervising shipments until delivery completed to guarantee smooth operations and customer satisfaction
Carry out research to identify companies not currently doing business with the organization
Build relationships and sell to clients through phone or one-on-one.
Education & Experience
Employers prefer candidates with Bachelor's degrees to work in a logistics sales position.
Minimum experience required 2-3 years.
Transportation brokerage/sales experience, marketing multipart logistical solutions to a wide range of clients
Possess a strong track record for delivering successful sales experience in personal selling, telephone sales, and customer service
Solid skills with MS Office software; good experience with sales automation, customer relationship management, and other web-based software programs
Applicants for a logistics sales role must be analytical and problem solvers with the adequate skill set to handle stressful situations while putting the needs of the customer first