Manager, Carrier Sales

RXO

$80K — $83K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in the transportation/logistics industry
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work/military experience (preferred)
  • 5 years of carrier sales experience with a focus on rate negotiations (preferred)
  • In-depth knowledge of carrier sales including FTL and LTL (preferred)
  • Experience leading a sales team (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Act as liaison between Carrier Sales management and RXO associates
  • Lead and set performance targets for Carrier Sales team members
  • Manage Carrier Sales-related activities across multiple accounts
  • Develop strategies and best practices for mode buying and leveraging
  • Support growth of new and existing customers
  • Collaborate with Customer and Account Management to create cost-effective solutions
  • Analyze rates and make compliance-driven decisions on carrier awards
  • Negotiate volume discounts and prepare competitive bids and quotes

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and family bonding leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match
  • Comprehensive insurance options including health, dental, vision, and more
  • Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
Compensation for this role is $80,000-$83,000. The role may also be eligible for bonus or commission pay. Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set.

As a Manager, Carrier Sales aligned to our Carrier Sales team in Brokerage at RXO, you'll manage all procurement functions, including developing new carrier sources, conducting bids, and selecting carriers. You will also collaborate with customers and account managers to create carrier sales solutions that meet service and cost expectations. On our team, you'll have the tools and support to build a career you'll not only be proud of, but one you'll love.

What your day-to-day will look like:
  • Act as the liaison between Carrier Sales management and RXO associates, and partner with all functions of the business
  • Lead teams of Carrier Sales employees, including setting performance targets and continuously providing feedback regarding actual performance in comparison to targets
  • Own all Carrier sSales-related activities for specific modes across multiple accounts
  • Help set strategy around mode buying and leveraging; develop key initiatives, best practices, and processes within the team
  • Support the growth of new customers and the expansion of existing customers
  • Collaborate with Customer and Account Management teams to create solutions that meet service and cost levels
  • Determine carrier rates and KPI's; analyze rates and make decisions on awards while remaining compliant with the overall sourcing strategy
  • Analyze all lanes and rates to ensure equity
  • Recommend cost-saving strategies that are beneficial to our customers as well as equitable to the carriers
  • Negotiate volume discounts with carriers where applicable
  • Prepare bids and quotes on single and project shipments for domestic/international business; analyze job costs to ensure bids and quotes provide desirable profit margins


What you'll need to excel:

At a minimum, you'll need:
  • 5 years of experience in the transportation / logistics industry


It'd be great if you also have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
  • 5 years of experience in carrier sales with an emphasis on carrier rate negotiations
  • In-depth knowledge of carrier sales, including, FTL and LTL
  • Experience leading a sales team


Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us:

Our Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid time off includes: up to 8 holidays, up to 2 floating Diversity Days, Hourly: Earn up to 13 days PTO/ Salary: Earn up to 15 days PTO, up to 40 hours bereavement leave, up to 16 hours volunteer time, jury duty, at least 2 weeks family bonding leave, up to 40 hours prenatal care leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match
  • Insurance: health, prescription, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short and long-term disability, accidental death and personal loss, business travel, legal services, ID theft, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance
  • Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Spending Account
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement


Our Culture

Our values are the key to our unique culture and our ability to deliver for everyone we serve.

We do great things when we are inclusive and work together. To perform with excellence, we learn from one another, value diverse perspectives, operate safely and build strong relationships.

The Next Step
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