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Business Development Manager – Retail / LTL

CS Recruiting
Bolingbrook, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2026
Business Development Manager - Retail / LTL

Our client is looking for a results-oriented New Business Development Manager, with a hunter mentality. This role will target new business development, primarily targeting the retail LTL consolidation sector, as well encompassing additional areas of our client’s operations – including helping grow their brokerage. This role will be charged with establishing new relationships and opportunities to generate revenue growth. If you are a problem solver of client pain-points and you develop sales strategies to alleviate them, then this opportunity is for you.

Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

  • Lead the sales effort coordinating new business development, while working internally with operations and pricing.
  • Responsible for developing and executing action plans that will lead to new business.
  • Prospect and understand the business challenges of today within the logistics sector and build upon opportunities that align not only with immediate revenue, but mid and long term as well.
  • New Business & Selling - You like to work in an environment that is entrepreneurial, empowering and encouraging you to make your own decisions.
  • Hunting – You love prospecting for new business, you are not satisfied with ‘no”, you strive to identify, target and close new business.
  • Process & Ownership – You alter your sales approach based on the client and work with them on solving issues, while effectively negotiating and up-selling.
  • Transparency, Commitment & Ethics – You are a professional, at all times. You are optimistic, can balance your time / workload, while being motivated to succeed.
  • Responsibility & Accountability – Plain and simple, you want the responsibility and are accountable. You establish goals, strive to exceed them, and are committed to constant improvement.

Experience

  • A minimum of 5 years Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain sales experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
  • New business prospecting skills that deliver short, mid & long term.
  • Fiscal management and critical thinking skills.
  • Collaborating with a team first mentality.
  • Existing book of business ideal.
  • Experience using Salesforce and other related technologies.

This position offers a competitive base salary.

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