District Sales Executive

  • Full-time

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 15,000 trained professionals
  • 250+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems

Job Description

The focus of the District Sales Executive (DSE) is on achieving results that are aligned
with the overall organization and its strategic goals. Initiative, coupled with
a sense of competitive drive, and the ability to stay focused on results despite changing conditions, are the keys to achieving the performance objectives of the District Sales Executive role at Expeditors.

The DSE orchestrates involvement of multiple people in our Sales process, so that new customer revenue is consistently secured for our district office and Expeditors network. The job environment is flexible, constantly changing, and provides growth opportunity, recognition and reward for the achievement of business results.

Key Deliverables

These are the minimum results expected from a successful District Sales Executive:

Manage an assigned territory and demonstrate extensive knowledge of potential customers and competitors in this area

Timely data entry in our Customer Relationship Management tool

Orchestrate customer / branch relationships and collaborate with regional Product, Service, Geo, and Knowledge Management resources

Participate in the creation of value-added solutions for customer’s logistics needs, including supporting diagrams and cost-benefit calculations

Support the transition of new accounts through customer introductions, information transfer, and securing any necessary customer paperwork. When needed, support AR (accounts receivable) collection.

Attend training & development sessions to continue developing selling skills and updating Expeditors Product and Service knowledge

Involvement in local trade groups, as directed by the District Sales Manager

Take on additional assignments as required, supporting company needs

Qualifications

Desired Skill-Sets and Characteristics


    The ability to meet with customers off-site on a regular basis

     Oral and written proficiency in the English language

      Strong problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills

      Ability to work productively both individually and in a team environment

      Sense of urgency for goal achievement

      Self-motivated with ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

      Comfortable with regular data entry on a laptop computer

     Strong rapport and relationship-building focused

      Empowered to make quick decisions in response to changing conditions

      Extroverted, confident, enthusiastic and persuasive

      Influences others to action

      Timeliness and accountability for results

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
  • Training and Personnel Development Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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