Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; our client makes the world go round. Global supply chain management is what they do, and at the heart of our clients business you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Our client is a global logistics company headquartered in USA. As a Fortune 500 company, they employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Our client satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.
Their Mission is to recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. They love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of their employees have been employed for five years or more. Their 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 our client!
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 resource
- 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 company 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
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
- 23 Days holiday
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental and Optical cover
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- EAP