Account Executive

BBI Logistics LLC

$107K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in sales or account management
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to close deals
  • Proficient in CRM and TMS software
  • Resilient personality with proven endurance under stress
  • Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and competitiveness
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

Responsibilities

  • Generate and qualify leads creatively and independently
  • Execute over 80 cold calls daily to engage prospects
  • Negotiate freight costs using market insights
  • Manage freight logistics and swiftly resolve issues
  • Communicate proactively to keep stakeholders informed

Benefits

  • No parking fees; parking covered by the company
  • Annual sales trip incentives
  • Company contributes to health benefit costs
  • 401K match and profit-sharing opportunities
  • Internal promotion for sales leadership roles
  • Comprehensive paid training and mentorship program
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

**This position requires you to work on-site 100%**BBI is looking for competitive, confident, and passionate individuals to join our growing team. As an Account Executive, you will focus on the fast-paced brokerage aspect of our business. You will create and manage your individual book of business through constant communication with carriers and customers.
What you can earn.
  • Average year 2-3 earnings: $107K+
  • Don't want to be average? Ask your recruiter what top performers earn!

What you'll be doing.
  • Lead Generation: Creatively self-generate leads and qualify prospects
  • Cold Call: Execute 80+ cold calls per day to build relationships with prospects and existing customers
  • Negotiate: Stay up to date on industry trends to provide and negotiate freight costs to customers and carriers
  • Account Management: Manage freight movement and problem solve in real time by utilizing our proprietary TMS software
  • High Sense of Urgency: Proactively communicate when resolving issues and provide updates to customers and carriers

What you'll bring to the table.
  • Confidence and strong self-assuredness to succeed in cold-calling customers and making a sale
  • Mental endurance. An Account Executive will be on the phone for long hours, hear a lot of rejection, and will have to continue to push through
  • Willing to go the extra mile to work after normal business hours and weekends
  • Entrepreneurial and competitive spirit (if you're not first, you're last)
  • Strong ability to sell and negotiate with confidence and a winning attitude
  • Maintain composure in high-stress scenarios
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to recognize and prioritize profitable opportunities

What we bring to the table.
  • Don't worry about paying for parking - we've got you covered
  • Pack your bags! It's not too late to qualify for our annual sales trip
  • We care about your well-being, so we contribute to the cost of your health benefits
  • Invest in your future with our 401K match and profit sharing
  • Sales development and career path - 100% of sales leadership promoted from within
  • Paid training and mentorship program

Trophy's In Our Case.
  • Nationally awarded as Selling Power's 50 Best Companies to Sell for in 2022, 2023; Selling Power's 60 Best Companies to Sell for in 2024, 202
  • Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America 2023 & 2024
  • Great Place to Work Certified
  • #1 Fastest Growing Privately Held Company in Central Ohio
  • Largest Central Ohio Privately Held Company
  • Named a Best Place to Work 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • 2024 Building Columbus Awards: Best New Office Project

Who we are. BBI Logistics offers transportation solutions including but not limited to drayage, truckload, intermodal, LTL, expedited, purchase order consolidation, route optimization, cold storage, expedited delivery, and natural disaster response. As a rapidly growing company, BBI is quickly becoming a premier transportation provider nationwide.#betterwithbbi

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