Senior Sales Executive

  • Full-time

Company Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and 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. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Role

The focus of a Senior Sales Executive is on achieving results that are aligned with the overall organization and our 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 Senior Sales Executive role at Expeditors. Our Senior Sales Executives are focused on driving business development on our larger, more strategic accounts.

The Senior Sales Executives orchestrates involvement of multiple people in our Sales process, so that new customer revenue is consistently secured for our district offices and Expeditors network. The job environment is flexible, constantly changing, and provides growth opportunity, recognition and reward for the achievement of business results. This position reports to the District Sales Manager.

Responsibilities and Job Scope  

  • 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
  • Build relationships with Customer & collaborate with regional team, Geo, and Knowledge Management resources
  • Create value-added solutions for customer’s logistics needs, including Network Diagrams & Cost benefit solutions
  • Support the transition of new accounts
  • Support AR (accounts receivable) collection
  • Own Credit setup process with new customers onboard
  • 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 DSM
  • Make 50 sales calls every month or as directed by DSM
  • Make required number of joint calls as directed by DSM
  • Meet required individual budgets
  • Have diversified sales pipeline across verticals & Expeditors service
  • Take on additional assignments as required, supporting company needs

Qualifications

  • Oral and written proficiency in the English language
  • Well versed with the trade market
  • 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 environment
  • Strong rapport and relationship-building focused
  • Empowered to make quick decisions in response to changing conditions
  • Influences others to action
  • Timeliness and accountability for results
  • Presentation skills.

Additional Information

 

  • More than 1 years' shipping experience
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