Sales Manager
ATALNT, Kansas City, MO, United States
Sales Manager
A leading third-party logistics organization is seeking a Sales Manager to build and lead a freight brokerage sales team in the Kansas City market. This role focuses on recruiting, developing, and managing sales representatives responsible for generating new shipper relationships and expanding revenue across brokerage services. The Sales Manager will establish strong sales processes, enforce pipeline discipline, and coach team members on pricing strategy, margin protection, and consultative selling. Success in this role comes from building a high-performing team, maintaining strong operational alignment, and driving consistent regional growth. Key responsibilities include: Building and developing a freight brokerage sales team in the Kansas City market Recruiting, training, and mentoring sales representatives focused on new customer acquisition Establishing clear sales processes, pipeline discipline, and performance expectations Coaching team members on consultative selling, pricing strategy, and margin management Monitoring sales performance, pipeline health, and revenue growth targets Partnering closely with operations and carrier teams to ensure strong service execution Identifying opportunities to expand the shipper base across the Midwest region Developing and maintaining long-term relationships with key customers and strategic accounts Maintaining accurate sales reporting and pipeline forecasting Requirements include: 5+ years of experience in freight brokerage, logistics sales, or transportation services Prior experience managing or developing sales teams Strong understanding of truckload brokerage, pricing strategy, and margin management Proven ability to recruit, train, and develop successful sales representatives Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills Ability to build structure and accountability within a growing sales team Preferred background includes: Experience building or scaling brokerage sales teams Exposure to multiple freight modes including truckload, LTL, and intermodal Existing network within shipper, manufacturing, or distribution environments Strong understanding of freight economics and carrier market dynamics
A leading third-party logistics organization is seeking a Sales Manager to build and lead a freight brokerage sales team in the Kansas City market. This role focuses on recruiting, developing, and managing sales representatives responsible for generating new shipper relationships and expanding revenue across brokerage services. The Sales Manager will establish strong sales processes, enforce pipeline discipline, and coach team members on pricing strategy, margin protection, and consultative selling. Success in this role comes from building a high-performing team, maintaining strong operational alignment, and driving consistent regional growth. Key responsibilities include: Building and developing a freight brokerage sales team in the Kansas City market Recruiting, training, and mentoring sales representatives focused on new customer acquisition Establishing clear sales processes, pipeline discipline, and performance expectations Coaching team members on consultative selling, pricing strategy, and margin management Monitoring sales performance, pipeline health, and revenue growth targets Partnering closely with operations and carrier teams to ensure strong service execution Identifying opportunities to expand the shipper base across the Midwest region Developing and maintaining long-term relationships with key customers and strategic accounts Maintaining accurate sales reporting and pipeline forecasting Requirements include: 5+ years of experience in freight brokerage, logistics sales, or transportation services Prior experience managing or developing sales teams Strong understanding of truckload brokerage, pricing strategy, and margin management Proven ability to recruit, train, and develop successful sales representatives Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills Ability to build structure and accountability within a growing sales team Preferred background includes: Experience building or scaling brokerage sales teams Exposure to multiple freight modes including truckload, LTL, and intermodal Existing network within shipper, manufacturing, or distribution environments Strong understanding of freight economics and carrier market dynamics