3PL National Account Manager

CrossCountry Freight Solutions

$105K — $125K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sales experience or relevant industry exposure
  • 3PL experience preferred
  • Results-driven and self-motivated approach
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
  • High emotional and cognitive intelligence
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Engage in daily cold calling and prospecting of potential customers
  • Prepare detailed reports on business transactions and sales leads
  • Conduct presentations to showcase services and benefits effectively
  • Travel extensively to high-revenue accounts (up to 12 days a month)
  • Negotiate major contracts and prepare comprehensive tender packages
  • Stay informed about customer and competitor developments
  • Propose improvements in shipping and packaging practices

Benefits

  • Direct involvement in a key growth area for the company
  • Opportunity to work with high-value national accounts
  • Role supports strategic innovation in business development
  • Potential for significant professional growth and advancement
  • Exposure to diverse market conditions across Canada and Western U.S.
Full Job Description
Job Title:
3PL National Account Manager

Department:
Business Development

Job Status:
Exempt

Compensation:

Direct Reports:
Yes

SALARY RANGE: $105,000-$125,000 (based on experience)

LOCATION: MUST reside in the state of California

REPORTS TO: Director of Business Development

DIRECT REPORTS: No

JOB SUMMARY

We're looking for a high-performing National Account Manager to drive our strategic growth by managing key national accounts, achieving ambitious sales and gross margin goals, and identifying new business opportunities. This role plays a crucial part in helping us meet acquisition and revenue targets while maintaining our competitive edge and fostering innovation.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Principal Responsibilities - 75%
  • Cold call outreach and customer prospecting/follow up through phone, email, messaging services on a daily basis.
  • Prepares reports of business transactions, rate requests, sales leads etc. - 10%
  • Doing presentations which involves research and detailed work to emphasize features and related benefits. - 25%
  • Travels (up to 12 days a month) throughout assigned territories within Canada and the Western United States and calls on high volume, high revenue accounts ($250,000 per year in gross revenues and greater), as assigned, to maintain and increase business, keep them informed of new services and changes within the company. - 25%
  • Negotiate major contracts which involve detailed work and research. Put together tender packages including rate proposals, company related information, or equipment and financials. - 25%
  • Keep up to date on any changes happening with our customers and the competition.
  • Suggest to companies how they can improve the shipping ie. Packaging improvements to reduce claims.
  • Recommend innovative solutions and changes that will reduce costs, save time, improve revenues, make the company more efficient, etc.
  • Responsible for approximately $10-15 million gross revenue per year (approximately 100-150 accounts) Added in main responsibilities


Customer Relations and Business Development - 25%
  • Respond to all customer concerns, complaints and requests. - 15%
  • Ensuring the right information is gathered from the customer regarding density, packaging, volumes, etc. - 10%
  • This position must keep up to date on any changes happening with our customers and the competition in order to maintain and increase business, keep them informed of new services and changes within the company.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • 5+ years of experience in sales or relevant industry experience
  • 3PL Experience strongly preferred
  • Self-motivated and results driven
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
  • High level of cognitive and emotional intelligence.
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Ability to gain a strong understanding and working knowledge of the following areas:
  • CCFS markets, contracts, pricing publications, and competitors.
  • CCFS infrastructure and operating characteristics.
  • CCFS information and reporting systems.
  • Interline partner systems, capabilities and procedures.
  • Transportation industry behavior, including CCFS pricing mechanisms and costing systems


#SALES

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at CrossCountry Freight Solutions

More Transportation Jobs

Find similar 3PL National Account Manager jobs: