Purolator

Senior Account Executive U.S.

Upper Darby, PA, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $73,500.00 - $112,600.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Flexible
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Benefits

competitive base salary
Quarterly sales incentive bonus plan
Sales awards and recognitions
Medical insurance
Prescription drugs coverage
employer funded health savings account
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
short term disability
long term disability
Life insurance
accident insurance
hospital insurance
Critical illness plans
Retirement plan employer contribution
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Paid extended parental/maternity leave program
Paid military/reserves leave program
Tuition Assistance
Wellness Program
Identity theft protection discount program
Pet Insurance Discount Program

Job Description

Purolator International is a leading U.S.-based supply chain logistics solutions provider specializing in air and ground forwarding of express, freight, and parcel shipments, customs brokerage, and fulfillment and delivery services primarily focusing on North America. As a subsidiary of Purolator Inc., Canada’s largest integrated freight, package, and logistics solutions provider, Purolator International is recognized for its commitment to quality and its award-winning services. The company’s reputation for reliability and excellence in shipping has earned it numerous accolades, showcasing its position as a top-tier logistics solutions provider that continues to grow and innovate in the industry. Purolator International emphasizes a "Best... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Selling expertise related to international parcel, expedited freight forwarding, express, LTL/TL on a cross-border basis
  • Canada Customs Brokerage is a plus
  • Proven track record of executing sales process and new business generation within formal purchasing, negotiation, and contracting structures
  • Legally eligible to work in the US
  • Ability to travel as needed including driving to various work and/or customer locations, domestic travel, and possible international travel to Canada

Job Qualifications

  • 4+ years of industrial or commercial outside sales experience
  • 2+ years successful supply chain solution, small parcel and/or freight forwarding sales experience
  • Logistics industry experience
  • Proven record of expanding sales region and successful account management skills
  • Track record of meeting and/or exceeding professional or personal goals
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
  • Demonstrates an ability to think more broadly about supply chain solutions
  • Consultative sales skills
  • Passion for sales, and a drive to succeed
  • Ability to build strong customer relationships
  • Strong sales skills and proven success in closing new business opportunities
  • Attention to detail and strong analytical ability
  • Experience utilizing a CRM system, salesforce.com preferred
  • Knowledge of sales process
  • Demonstrates ability to sell unique concepts to all levels
  • Demonstrates consistency of above average performance in current position in last 2 performance reviews
  • Legally eligible to work in the US
  • Ability to travel as needed including driving to various work and/or customer locations, domestic travel, and possible international travel to Canada

Job Duties

  • Win business with new customer logos within local territory footprint
  • Create and implement market analysis to identify new business opportunities and increase market share through lead referrals
  • Develop proficiency in Purolator sales process
  • Develop target customer list
  • Cold call and prospect target customer list
  • Sell additional services to existing customer base, develop contacts and build relationships with these customer decision-makers
  • Position Purolator service capabilities to customers in the account base, qualify and propose new services and negotiating rate increases
  • Assess and analyze customer's shipping needs and offer Purolator services and rates to gain additional business
  • Active engagement and participation in training (e.g. product and skills training)
  • Increase Purolator's presence within the local market through industry organization participation and special event venues
  • Collaborate with internal functions such as Commercial, District and Network Operations as well as IT
  • Applies a complete knowledge of all the organization's products/services and policies to close sales
  • Achieve weekly sales metrics
  • Keeps thorough records and makes reports on all phases of activities, to include CRM
  • Develop proficiency in Purolator sales tools (e.g. Salesforce, LinkedIn, Hoovers, etc.)
  • Develop proficiency in Purolator internal systems (e.g. Concur travel and expense management, Runzheimer, etc.)
  • Overnight travel
  • Travel to U.S. HQ in New York and Corporate HQ in Canada, as needed
  • Carry out other duties as appropriate and as assigned by his/her Manager

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

Job Location

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