Purolator Courier

Senior Sales Account Executive

Purolator Courier • $80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University Degree in Business/Commerce, Marketing, or Business Administration, or equivalent experience
  • Solution selling certification with at least 2 years in Solution Selling
  • Salesforce.com proficiency
  • Minimum of 5 years in achieving B-to-B sales targets
  • 2+ years of experience in Purolator Field Sales or similar transportation sales

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate complex contracts and strategic multi-year renewals independently
  • Achieve sales quotas through growth and retention targets
  • Manage client budgets from $350k to $5M in annualized spend
  • Strategize to meet retention targets within the book of business
  • Train and mentor new and existing sales associates
  • Collaborate across departments to expand business offerings
  • Conduct Business Reviews with clients to explore growth opportunities

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering team-based solution delivery
  • Opportunity for professional development and mentorship
  • Insights and strategic analysis-driven approach to client management
  • Engagement with diverse stakeholders across industries
  • Utilization of advanced analytics for business forecasting
Full Job Description
Description

This role requires a strategic and consultative sales approach, where internal and external cross-functional stakeholder
collaboration is necessary to deliver comprehensive solutions. Incumbents will leverage in-depth industry and product
expertise, business acumen and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) proficiency to independently a
proactively generate opportunities to achieve growth, retention and yield revenue targets, with a high level of care
and consistency.

Responsibilities
• Independently negotiate complex contracts and strategic multi-year renewals for customers that involve a variety
and combination of products.
• Achieve assigned sales quota which includes both growth, retention and yield targets through Share of Wallet (SOW)
growth and Net New logo acquisition activity. market-specific research, understanding industry trends to enab
growth, and cross-functional internal collaboration to support client requirements.
• Manage client and prospects ranging from $350k-5M in addressable annualized transportation spend.
• Actively strategize to meet retention targets for their book of business.
• Train and mentor new and existing sales associates.
• Sell all lines of business and collaborate with other departments to expand business such as Freight, Purolator
International and Logistics.
• Manage sales pipeline through SFDC to achieve quarterly targets.
• Apply account management and development efforts including, tracking customer account performance metric
vertical and market specific research and understanding industry trends to enable growth, and cross-function
internal collaboration to support client requirements.
• Proactively synthesize multiple data points weekly to assess overall territory health and act on an ongoing basis to
address customer risk and offset possible declin
• Conduct Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR's)with all customers and create joint development plans to
address growth opportunities, escalation resolution and industry trend analysis.
• Use predictive analytics to accurately forecast business opportunities for financial planning, resource planning a
operational planning purposes.
• Accountable for driving the full sales cycle. Engage and strategize with internal partners to determine their needs,
provide the value proposition via online demo. Utilize consultative selling methodologies to manage client objections
and engage in professional negotiations

Additional Responsibilities
• Participate in customer-generated RFI, RFQ and RFP's and spot opportunities while ensuring all RFQ opportunities
follow the Tender Management process including timely pre-RFQ strategy and alignment with business.
• Identify new areas for revenue growth principles; leveraging business solutions for growth.
• Periodically assume supervisory responsibilities.
• Perform insightful, detailed data-driven reviews with internal teams to identify opportunities and discuss risks.
• Jointly work with the multiple levels of the customer's organization to understand and document their business and
facility goals and how success is measured.

Education

  • University Degree in Business/Commerce, Marketing or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of
    education and related experience.


Experience

  • Solution selling certification and a minimum of 2 years demonstrated proficiency in Solution Sell
  • Demonstrated Salesforce.com proficiency.
  • Minimum 5 years successfully achieving sales targets in B-to-B experience.
  • Minimum 2 years within Purolator Field Sales or similar transportation sales.
  • Minimum 2 years successful management of a territory consisting of assigned clients OR History of 100%+
    territory plan attainment in assigned territory.

Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.

POSTING DETAILS
Location:
512 - Pickering Working Conditions: Office Environment

Reports to: Manager Sales Regional

About Purolator Courier

Purolator Courier is a Canadian courier and logistics company that provides shipping and delivery services to businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. Purolator operates a network of over 170 shipping centers and employs over 12,000 people across Canada. The company offers a range of services, including express shipping, freight, and logistics solutions. Purolator is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Purolator Courier
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1960

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