Global Freight Forwarding Sales Account Executive
JOB DESCRIPTION:
UPS is seeking a dynamic and experienced Freight Forwarding District Account Executive to join our winning team. If you're passionate about sales, an influential negotiator, and a strategic relationship builder, we want to hear from you!
The Freight Forwarding District Account Executive develops new and existing business in the middle market by converting, penetrating, and retaining customer accounts. He/She identifies, positions, and expands opportunities for domestic and international freight, and produces revenue growth by identifying decision makers, coordinating customer meetings, and developing comprehensive pricing strategies for bundled contracts. The Freight Forwarding District Account Executive promotes internal business relationships and identifies opportunities for sharing business leads and joint account support. He/She trains customers on technology solutions to ensure accurate billing, pricing, and other UPS services are delivered.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Identifies, qualifies, and penetrates new business opportunities from existing and potential customers using territory management skills
- Schedules customer appointments with key decision-makers to overcome barriers and identify growth opportunities in the international global market
- Educates customers on technology solutions to provide tracking, pricing, and reporting capabilities
- Collaborates with Operations to establish standard operating procedures (SOP's) for meeting customer expectations
- Plans quarterly business reviews (QBR’s) with customers to review business trends and UPS time and transit performance
- Applies sales strategies gained from sales training to identify areas where UPS solutions can be implemented
- Participates in joint customer calls with peers and counterparts to promote UPS products and services
- Attends functional meetings with sales counterparts to promote enterprise selling
- Identifies account decliners and gainers to develop strategies for winning back business and promoting future growth
- Uses state of the art customer relations management software (CRM) to develop strategic plans for customer growth and development
Knowledge and Skills
- Organized and strategic planner
- Relationship builder
- Critical thinker
- Analytical with ability to conduct research and develop territory sales plans
- Experience managing a sales territory - Preferred
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
- Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
- Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree (or internationally comparable degree) or be a current UPS employee with three years of UPS experience
- Must have Business-to-Business or Business-to-Consumer sales experience, or be in a UPS management or customer facing role
- Must have a flexible travel schedule
OTHER CRITERIA:
Employer will not sponsor visas for position.
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.