What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at PLS Logistics Services?
About the job
As an Account Executive at PLS Logistics Services, you will act as an essential resource for your customers, helping ship their freight across the nation, 24/7/365. The inside sales role comes with the passionate support of our company and your co-workers around you.
Responsibilities
Your first week
- Learn about PLS Logistics Services and the logistics industry
- Hear from our top home-grown leaders on how to be successful
- Participate in our fully paid training and orientation
- Familiarize yourself with our business model and transportation management system
- Get on the phones and grow your network
Your first month
- Continue to develop a portfolio of clients by cold calling using our provided industry leads
- Understand how to negotiate pricing to close the deal
- Take charge of client service issues to the point of resolution
- Be open to coaching and learning while putting in the time and effort to be successful
- Update tracking system accurately throughout the day
Your first six months
- Be the trusted advisor to your customer, helping manage their logistics challenges
- Liaise with Logistics Coordinators to help shoulder your load and allow you to bring in more business
- Seek out promotional opportunities to move up the ranks
- Maintain a strong understanding of the industry, including rates, capacities, and carriers.
Your first year and after
- You tell us. Write your own ticket.
And Benefits
At PLS Logistics Services, we take pride in attracting top talent. In addition to unlimited PTO and a $52,000 starting base salary, our benefits include:
- $1,000 signing bonus.
- UNCAPPED commission, starting in the first week of training
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Extensive growth opportunities and a long track record of internal promotions to back it up
- 401k plan with employer match.
- Chairman’s Club opportunity – celebrate with the best of best as a reward for being a top sales representative
- Fun and welcoming work environment
- Extensive, world-class sales and logistics training
- Ongoing sales competitions with prizes
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (preferred)
- 2 years of cold calling experience
- Self-motivated
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic
- Persistence
- Adaptable and dynamic
- High energy
- Entrepreneurial spirit
Featured benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Tuition assistance
Salary : $52,000
