(USA) Sales Executive

Morrison Express

$70K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.A. or B.S. degree required; lower qualifications accepted with extensive relevant experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in freight forwarding sales or customer service.
  • Proven experience in transportation industry-related companies.
  • Strong sales and customer relationship skills with negotiation capabilities.
  • Familiarity with freight forwarding terms and jargon.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and time management abilities.
  • Ability to engage effectively with both clients and vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Market and sell MEC's import/export/customs brokerage services in a designated area.
  • Generate new business and manage existing accounts through performance planning and reporting.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of sales and marketing strategies.
  • Coordinate with Operations for proper goods handling and documentation.
  • Respond to customer RFQs and proposals promptly as directed.
  • Collaborate with accounting to manage account receivables and payables.
  • Compile and maintain records of tariff/contract rates for various carriers.
  • Create weekly productivity and service irregularity reports.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% company match after 30 days.
  • Company-paid life insurance along with short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Generous time off policy including 9 holidays, vacation, sick, and float hours.
Full Job Description
Description/Function:

1. Perform all activities regarding marketing and sales of MEC (USA)'s import/export/customs house brokerage services in a designated geographical location.

2. Generate new business and service existing accounts by target planning, conducting, reviewing and reporting personal sales performance.

3. Provide input and implement sales and marketing strategies.

4. Work closely with Operations to ensure proper handling of customers' freight and documentation.

5. Promptly respond as directed to customer RFQs and similar proposals made public by recurrent, new, and potential customers.

6. Work closely with accounting to ensure all account receivables and account payables are properly credited, billed and paid.

7. Help generate and productively use up-to-date records on tariff/contract rates on available carriers (airlines, ocean, inland/interstate trucking, etc.).

8. Provide weekly department sales productivity report and service irregularity reports.

9. Perform other duties as assigned by District Manager.

Qualifications:

1. B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited college or university. Minimum A.A. degree combined with an increased amount of industry/company experience may be substituted. A high school diploma may be considered as long as the candidate shows extensive history in industry management and administration.

2. Minimum of five years' experience in freight forwarding industry in a sales or customer service assignment.

3. Proven experience in similar transportation industry-related companies.

4. Excellent sales and customer relation skills. Ability to Negotiate and develop contracts, especially with senior levels.

5. Knowledge of terms and jargon that vendors, carriers and customers use in the freight forwarding industry.

6. Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.

7. Attention to detail, deadline-oriented, dependable, persistence, time management, independent, documentation skills, scheduling and reporting skills.

8. Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients and vendors.

Benefit Information:

MEC provides a comprehensive and thoughtfully designed benefits package for full-time employees. These offerings reflect our commitment to supporting and valuing our team.
  • Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Retirement Plan: 401(k) with 6% company match after 30 days.
  • Life & Disability Insurance: Company-paid life insurance plus short/long-term disability coverage.
  • Time Off: 9 holidays, vacation, sick, and float hours.

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