Old Dominion Freight Line Inc

National Account Execuive

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc$100K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred
  • 7+ years of business-to-business sales experience in transportation
  • In-depth knowledge of company's offerings and industry regulations
  • Familiarity with competitors' services and market channels
  • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication abilities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Salesforce

Responsibilities

  • Conduct engaging sales presentations for individuals and groups
  • Develop and adhere to a structured call agenda
  • Provide timely updates on rates and service enhancements
  • Address and resolve customer complaints swiftly
  • Coordinate with the National Account Coordinator for customer service needs
  • Design custom solutions for specific transportation challenges
  • Analyze account performance against revenue goals
  • Plan efficient weekly itineraries for territory coverage
  • Maintain detailed records of accounts and prospects
  • Initiate and respond to sales leads promptly
  • Promote company policies and value proposition effectively
  • Update Senior Management on account progress when required
  • Pursue and cultivate new national account opportunities
  • Collaborate on strategic account development with Field Sales and Operations
  • Host Service Center and Corporate Office tours for clients
  • Work with Accounts Receivable on collections and claims resolution
  • Conduct regular customer-centric entertainment activities

Benefits

  • Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage
  • Vision and dental coverage
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts available
  • 401k retirement plan with company match
  • Life insurance provided
  • Wellness Program participation
  • Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians
  • Opportunities for career training and growth
  • Commitment to employee advancement through internal promotions
  • Access to national career opportunities across 260+ service centers
Full Job Description
Manage all identified and prospective national accounts within the assigned territory with the objective of profitable revenue development.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Conduct sales presentations to groups and/or individuals
  • Develop and follow a specific call agenda and enter calls and expense records timely
  • Provide timely and accurate information on rates and rate changes, improvements and enhancements in company service, new service offerings, new points serviced and account pricing when appropriate
  • Handle complaints expeditiously through appropriate channels
  • Coordinate and manage customer service requirements with their national account coordinator
  • Design solutions for specific customer transportation requirements and challenges
  • Analyze monthly account revenue as compared to account revenue goals
  • Schedule the time and make an effort to keep in frequent contact with your accounts in accordance with their potential and the company's share of their business
  • Plan each weekly itinerary for the most cost/time effective and efficient coverage of the territory
  • Maintain records of assigned accounts, prospects and direct customer mailing lists
  • Initiate sales leads and answer assigned leads promptly
  • Promote company policies and the value proposition of Old Dominion's service products
  • When required and/or appropriate, provide timely account updates to Senior Management
  • Consistently pursue new national account opportunities
  • Coordinate strategic account development efforts with Field Sales and Operations
  • Conduct Service Center and Corporate Office tours with existing and potential clients
  • Coordinate collections efforts with Accounts Receivable team
  • Facilitate claims resolution when required
  • Schedule and complete regular customer centric entertainments


Job Qualifications

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred

Experience:
  • 7 years of business to business sales experience in the transportation industry
  • Comprehensive understanding of company history, policies, organizational structure, pricing, and tariff rules, and company scope of operations and service capabilities
  • Knows our competitors' services and policies, markets, and channels of distribution
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Salesforce


Working Days:
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,

Working Shift:
Shift and hours to be determined.

Work days/shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs and are provided as guidelines at the time of posting.

Join the OD Family Today!

As a Full Time member of our Family, you and your family are eligible to receive:
  • Great Health Benefits including a Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage
  • Vision & Dental
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Flex Spending Accounts
  • 401k Retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity
  • Life Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement for Drivers and Technicians
  • Training and growth opportunities to build a career
  • We prioritize our OD family of employees
  • Ability to advance through our promote from within philosophy
  • National Career Opportunities Available at our 260+ service centers


About Old Dominion Freight Line Inc

Old Dominion Freight Line is a leading LTL (less-than-truckload) carrier providing premium service to all its customers. The company offers regional, inter-regional and national LTL service. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing. Old Dominion operates a fleet of over 9,000 tractors and trailers and has over 240 service centers.
Learn more about Old Dominion Freight Line Inc
Size
23,663 employees
Market Cap
$31.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$672.6 million
Founded
1934
5 Year Trend
+11.9%
Revenue
$4 billion
NASDAQ

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