Business Development Manager

RLS Logistics

$70K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Minimum 3 years sales experience in freight brokerage
  • Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) certification
  • Willingness to travel occasionally
  • Must embody humility, hunger, and smart decision-making

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, train, and manage Freight Brokerage Account Executives
  • Monitor sales activities and provide performance feedback
  • Develop and implement long-term strategic sales goals
  • Cultivate relationships with key customers and identify new business opportunities
  • Maintain current market knowledge and assess team training needs
  • Track account activities and assist in closing sales
  • Report weekly progress to ensure targets are met

Benefits

  • Weekly pay schedule
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance provided
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education
  • Access to additional education opportunities
  • Employee assistance program support
  • Paid time off and volunteer PTO
  • Company holidays and a floating birthday holiday
  • Recognition awards for team members
  • Access to an on-site gym
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
The Business Development Manager, Freight Brokerage is responsible for recruiting, training, and managing Freight Brokerage Account Executives (AEs), monitoring AE sales activity, and providing ongoing feedback and performance reporting. They will also participate in the development of long-term strategic sales goals, build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
What You Need to Land This Awesome Job
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience: 3+ years of sales experience in the freight brokerage industry
  • License or Certification: Certified Transportation Broker (CTB)
  • Travel Requirements: Occasionally
  • Minimum Physical Requirements: N/A
  • Minimum Behavior Requirements: You must Be Humble, Stay Hungry and Live Smart

A Day in the Life (But Not Limited To)
  • Coach direct reports to meet performance and behavioral expectations
  • Schedule and maintain training programs, develop and modify training sessions as needed, deliver training sessions, and document training records
  • Facilitate training sessions covering systems, industry information, and sales skills
  • Assess the effectiveness of training and offer alternative solutions to ensure company objectives are met
  • Develop and maintain training manuals and tools to support training programs
  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry
  • Analyze and determine training needs for the staff
  • Train AEs on RLS sales call requirements
  • Work with Operations Account Managers on sales challenges with existing customers on enhancing products and services
  • Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs
  • Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company's unique selling propositions and differentiators
  • Submit weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate
  • Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met by the team
  • Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets
  • Attain predetermined performance metrics as outlined by their manager
  • All other duties as assigned by supervisor, but remember, we work as a team to get the job done

What You Can Expect From Us (But Not Limited To)

Work Environment:
  • This is an onsite position
  • A challenging, fast-paced environment where you can make a difference and grow personally and professionally
  • Office setting, business casual dress code

Compensation and Benefits:
  • Weekly Pay
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Student Loan Repayment Benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Education Opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • PTO and Volunteer PTO
  • Holidays
  • Floating Birthday Holiday
  • Team Member Recognition Awards
  • On-site Gym

Reports To and Direct Reports

This position reports to the VP of Operations, Transportation and has 8 to 10 direct reports.

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