Senior Business Development Mgr - South Region

  • Full-time

Company Description

Circle Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) firm focused on delivering three core promises to our customers:

  • No Fail Service
  • Personalized Communication
  • Innovative Solutions

We leverage technology, industry experience, and employee ingenuity to provide industry-leading transportation solutions that keep America moving.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish immediate momentum by leveraging your network to move first freight within 30 days through aggressive prospecting—executing 100+ daily outbound dials to build a strong pipeline of shipper and carrier partnerships
  • Secure, onboard, and retain 2 to 6 new monthly shippers while expanding existing accounts through proactive relationship management, identifying new freight lanes, and uncovering cross-sell opportunities to maximize revenue per customer
  • Scale accounts efficiently to move 100 to 150 monthly loads, optimizing carrier capacity utilization and aligning load volume with organizational growth objectives
  • Develop and execute targeted freight brokerage strategies informed by real-time freight market dynamics, carrier capacity trends, and shipper demand patterns in your region
  • Create persuasive rate proposals and freight solutions that articulate value and competitive advantages to prospects, securing favorable terms that protect margins
  • Partner with operations, dispatch, and compliance teams to ensure flawless load execution, on-time delivery, and exceptional service quality that strengthens customer retention and competitive differentiation
  • Negotiate freight rates, service level agreements, and carrier contracts with acumen and transparency, maintaining strong partnerships while protecting profitability
  • Monitor and analyze key performance indicators including load volume, freight margins, customer acquisition costs, and revenue outcomes to drive continuous improvement and accountability

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of direct freight brokerage experience with proven success in sourcing, qualifying, and closing shipper and carrier partnerships
  • Demonstrated success adding 2-6 new shipper accounts monthly and managing 100-150+ loads monthly with documented revenue growth
  • Expertise in freight rate negotiation, load pricing, margin management, and carrier contract development
  • Strong knowledge of freight market dynamics, carrier capacity trends, lane economics, and regional shipper demand patterns
  • Proficiency with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), load boards, CRM platforms, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience interpreting freight metrics, load profitability, and customer acquisition costs
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with ability to articulate freight solutions to diverse prospects
  • Self-motivated, entrepreneurial mindset with ability to drive measurable freight revenue results independently

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in team leadership, mentoring, carrier recruitment, or capacity management within freight brokerage
  • Familiarity with freight compliance requirements, DOT regulations, industry best practices, and specialized freight verticals

 

Additional Information

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