Director of Sales

Circle Logistics

$125K — $150K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years in 3PL/transportation or adjacent B2B sales leadership with a focus on enterprise and new-logo wins.
  • Proven ability to build and manage high-performance teams with a replicable coaching strategy.
  • Expertise in pricing strategy and margin protection during competitive scenarios.
  • Strong operational skills including pipeline management and data-driven decision-making.
  • Effective executive presence for engaging with customers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design target markets, vertical focus, and quotas for go-to-market strategy.
  • Develop RFP strategies and lead multi-stakeholder negotiations for enterprise pursuits.
  • Establish pricing frameworks and guidelines for bid strategy and contract renewals.
  • Ensure pipeline rigor through definitions, coverage metrics, and forecast accuracy.
  • Coach and hire talent, creating development plans and support for managers and individual contributors.
  • Build a team of Inside Sales Managers while planning for succession and career growth.
  • Collaborate across functions to optimize service delivery and grow gross profit margins.
  • Maintain CRM standards and drive continuous improvements in processes and reporting.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with potential for uncapped commission.
  • On-site training and fast-tracked career development.
  • Comprehensive insurance benefits including health, vision, dental, life, and disability coverage.
  • Generous paid holidays and time off after an initial 90-day period.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What You'll Own
  • GTM & Segmentation: Target markets, vertical focus, territory design, quota setting.
  • Enterprise Pursuits: RFP strategy, executive selling, multi-stakeholder negotiations, contract renewals.
  • Pricing & Margin Discipline: Guardrails, bid strategy, deal reviews, walk-away criteria.
  • Pipeline & Forecast Rigor: Stage definitions, 3-4d7 coverage, weekly inspection cadence, forecast accuracy.
  • Team & Talent: Hire A-players, coach managers/ICs, build ramp plans, lift the middle with repeatable playbooks.
  • Build the bench: Hire, ramp, and develop 10 Inside Sales Managers; succession planning and career paths.
  • Cross-Functional Scale: Partner with carrier/ops, pricing, and finance to ensure coverage, service, and GP growth.
  • Data & Process: CRM hygiene, activity standards, dashboards/OKRs, continuous improvement.

What You'll Deliver
  • Revenue & GP growth with durable margin %.
  • Forecast accuracy within agreed thresholds; clean, auditable pipeline.
  • Ramp speed: faster time-to-first revenue and rising win rates.
  • Team performance: consistent activity, quality discovery, and disciplined deal execution.


Qualifications

What You Bring
  • 3-5+ years in 3PL/transportation (or adjacent B2B) sales leadership; enterprise/new-logo wins.
  • Proven team builder (hiring, coaching, performance management) with a scalable playbook.
  • Command of pricing strategy and GP protection under market pressure.
  • Operating cadence: pipeline inspection, stage criteria, data-driven decisions.
  • Executive presence with customers and cross-functional partners.


Additional Information

Benefits
  • Competitive base-salary + uncapped commission
  • On-site training and career development with a fast track to promotion
  • Insurance benefits including: Health, vision, dental, life, and disability
  • Paid holidays and paid time off after 90 days

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