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Freight Forwarding Sales Representative

CS Recruiting
Elmont, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 6/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/30/2026
Freight Forwarding Sales Representative

Job Type: Full-time; Hybrid

Responsibilities

  • Develop relationships with customers and generate new business.
  • Form a customer base by cold calling, issue quotes, prepare bids and make formal presentations to prospective customers.
  • Solicit our client’s services which include Ocean Import, Air Import, Ocean Export, Air Export, Distribution & Warehousing, LTL Transportation, Cargo Insurance, and Customs Brokerage.
  • Meet the monthly goals given by Sales Upper Management.
  • Maintain consistent communication with our client’s Operations/Customer Service Departments and overseas offices.

Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • 3-5 years in selling freight.
  • Multilingual is a plus.
  • Strong customer service and communication skills. Sales experience preferred.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
  • The ability to learn quickly and work efficiently as productivity goals must be met.
  • Good organizational skills as this position requires working with multiple departments and following up with clients and prospects.
  • Proficient in CRM is a plus.

This position offers a competitive base salary.

Related to: Freight, Freight Brokerage, Freight Delivery, Transportation Logistics, Logistics, Transportation, Transportation Brokerage, Trucking, Trucking Brokerage, Truckload Brokerage, Supply Chain, 3PL, Third Party Logistics, Shipping, Asset, Asset Brokerage, Fleet, Terminal, OTR, Freight Forwarding, International Freight, Domestic Freight, Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Domestic, International, International Shipping, Steamship, Logistics, Customs, Customs Brokerage, Import, Export, Air, Ocean, NVOCC, Intermodal, Drayage, Container Shipment, Container, Port Drayage, International Shipment, Port, Cargo, Rail, Domestic, Air Export, Air Import, Global Export Shipment, Air Freight, Air Cargo, International, Customs, CTPAT, TSA, LTL, Less Than Load, Less Than Truckload, Partial Load, Partial Shipment, Parcel, Small Parcel, Ocean Export, Ocean Import, Global Export Shipment, Ocean Freight, Ocean Containers, International, Customs, CTPAT, lead generation, networking, cold calling, revenue growth, negotiate rates, customer service, RFP, RFQ, business development, enterprise, CRM, prospect, client development, client relationships, Independent Contributor, Team Player, Individual Contributor, IC

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