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Account Executive - Freight Forwarding

Staffmark Group, Chandler, AZ, United States


Position

Title: Account Executive - Freight Forwarding

Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Classification:

Exempt

Compensation:

Base Salary + Car Allowance + Sales

Commission (eligible upon initiation and attainment of new business).

Summary

A global

logistics and freight forwarding company is looking for the Account Executive

to join the team.

This organization

focuses on collaborative growth and high-level service standards to maintain

its competitive edge in the global market. The Account Executive will be

responsible for collaborating closely with multiple regional offices to manage

assigned accounts, develop brand-new business opportunities, and participate in

strategic Requests for Quotation (RFQ) to expand market share.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Research,

analyze, and identify business prospects through daily cold calling, web

research, and networking to secure new business opportunities both locally

and out of state.

Establish

and cultivate professional business relationships through face-to-face

visitations with potential customers while maintaining strong ties with

the current client base.

Maximize

profitability from assigned accounts by conducting periodical reviews of

direct costs versus selling rates.

Document

all sales activities, leads, and client interactions accurately within the

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.

Maintain

effective communication with team members, overseas offices, and global

agents concerning target and assigned accounts.

Lead

and participate in the RFQ process, collaborating with internal

departments and other offices to ensure comprehensive and competitive

submissions.

Participate

in weekly calls with management to review current activities, sales

pipelines, and issues pertaining to assigned accounts.

Monitor

accounts receivable closely in coordination with the accounting department

to ensure timely collections.

Conduct

business travel as necessary, which may include travel by car, domestic

air travel, international air travel, and overnight stays.

Qualifications

The ideal

candidate will be a proactive sales professional with a deep understanding of

the logistics landscape and a proven track record of territory growth. They

should possess the following attributes:

Strong

relationship-building skills and the ability to represent the organization

professionally during face-to-face meetings.

Highly

organized with the ability to manage multiple accounts and RFQ deadlines

simultaneously.

A

self-starter mindset with the discipline to manage a remote or field-based

schedule effectively.

Required

Experience:

Minimum

of 3+ years of experience within the Freight Forwarding industry.

Local

Knowledge:

3+ years of residency/work experience in Arizona to

leverage local market insights.

Technical

Skills:

Excellent literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook,

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Mobility:

Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as

required by the business.

Preferred

Proven

experience in managing RFQs for large-scale logistics contracts.

Existing

network of contacts within the Phoenix metropolitan area business

community.

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