Business Development Executive - LTL

Job description

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for contacting prospective customers with a minimum LTL transportation spend of $250K. This includes meeting with decision makers to specifically discuss the LTL or Managed Logistics offerings. This position is the primary owner of the account(s) to which it is aligned, and focuses on defining the opportunity strategy to sell to the customer.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct lead generation activities for new and incremental business, including cold calling, networking and other opportunity prospecting methods. Meet with customers and prospective customers to discuss viable opportunities in an effort to understand their business needs, identify scope, submit a proposal, finalize the contract and win the business. Coordinate with internal teams and the customer to implement the customer's solution, including participation in kick-off.

Perform various activities related to Opportunity Management and monitoring the health of the account which includes, but is not limited to, Customer KPI review, revenue quality monitoring, watching for additional opportunities, contract and pay terms review to ensure adherence to agreement. Visit prospective and existing customers at their corporate headquarters or other sites as needed. Requires ability to travel to customer sites to meet customer needs .

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 2-3 years of relevant experience, or 5+ years experience in sales, marketing, or similar; must posses a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record as per JBH standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience Accounting/Finance Transportation Law HR/Personnel/Risk Boardroom setting Skilled Communication Internal resource coordination to provide solution development Negotiating and building contracts
• Ability to develop sales plans that are future-oriented, support business strategy and reflect understanding of emerging, as well as existing, opportunities and markets
• Ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
• Knowledge of the activities and responsibilities involved in selling a product or service
• Ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and information Understanding of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets and ability to drive critical activities to completion.

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Bachelors

Business Administration/Management (Required), Bachelors: Business Communications (Required) Sales, Customer Service/Account Manager, Transportation/Logistics, Marketing