Freight Forwarding Field Sales Executive - Portland, OR
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) match
career advancement
Job Description
Maersk is a global leader in logistics and freight forwarding, with a workforce exceeding 100,000 employees across more than 130 countries. The company specializes in providing comprehensive supply chain solutions, leveraging its extensive global network to ensure seamless transportation and delivery services worldwide. Maersk is renowned for its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric service, positioning itself at the forefront of the logistics industry.
Based in Portland, Oregon, the Freight Forwarding Field Sales Executive plays a critical role in driving business growth and expanding Maersk's market presence within the metro area territory. This position involves a mix of managing ex... Show More
Based in Portland, Oregon, the Freight Forwarding Field Sales Executive plays a critical role in driving business growth and expanding Maersk's market presence within the metro area territory. This position involves a mix of managing ex... Show More
Job Requirements
- 4+ years of proven sales success in logistics, freight forwarding, specialized freight, or ground transportation
- must have a high school degree or equivalent
- highly organized and proactive
- capable of managing multiple client interactions efficiently
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- expertise in Salesforce
- expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- willingness to travel daily locally and occasionally overnight for meetings
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 4+ years of proven sales success in logistics, freight forwarding, specialized freight, or ground transportation
- results-driven mindset with a track record of exceeding sales targets and driving revenue growth
- highly organized and proactive, capable of managing multiple client interactions efficiently
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- expertise in using Salesforce for managing pipelines and tracking performance
- expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- must have a high school degree or equivalent
Job Duties
- Build market position by locating, developing, defining and closing new business
- arrange daily business development meetings with existing and prospective clients
- become a subject matter expert on Maersk products and services offered, and remain up to date on industry related news
- meet weekly with local operations management and develop close and cooperative working relationships with operations staff to ensure customer needs and company objectives are being met
- develop a growth strategy and set quotas focused both on financial gain and profitability to meet ambitious revenue targets
- follow up with new clients and operations to ensure a seamless implementation when onboarding new clients
- perform market research to continually identify new pipeline opportunities
- presenting and demonstrating the value of products and services to prospective buyers
- utilize Salesforce to build a customer database of key information
- build and maintain active pipeline
- measure KPIs
- identify trends to improve win probability and forecasting accuracy
- exceed all assigned revenue goals and corporate pricing objectives
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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