What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agent Sourcing Specialist position at Worldwide Express?
PURPOSE
The Agent Sourcing Specialist uses numerous resources to identify and attract quality agents or business partners. The specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external clients to ensure achievement of business goals. The ideal candidate should be a forward thinker, able to clearly articulate points using both phone and email, be reliable, professional in demeanor and attire, friendly, outgoing, highly efficient in volume, be able to multi-task, and be a team player.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Agent Sourcing Specialist uses numerous resources to identify and attract quality agents or business partners. The specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external clients to ensure achievement of business goals. The ideal candidate should be a forward thinker, able to clearly articulate points using both phone and email, be reliable, professional in demeanor and attire, friendly, outgoing, highly efficient in volume, be able to multi-task, and be a team player.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Proactively prospect and source for new potential sales agent partners
- Produce consistent high volume of qualified leads
- Lead generation development through cold calling, resume websites, internet research, LinkedIn/LinkedIn Recruiter, industry publications etc.
- Proficient in using LinkedIn as a social media outlet to attract leads
- Daily coordination with the Business Development Recruiting team to assist in the recruiting process
- Must be proactive in strategy and bring outside the box/forward thinking approach to consistently create new leads
- Capable to quickly learn/retain product knowledge and industry terms
- Organize and document all steps of sourcing and recruiting process
- Other tasks as assigned/needed
- Experience using LinkedIn/LinkedIn Recruiter
- Experience with Boolean search procedure desired but not required
- High energy and assertive approach
- Creative and fearless in building cultivating relationships
- Team player, goal driven, and fast learner
- Ability to take direction/feedback and work closely with colleagues to close candidates
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization skills/time management
- Strong multi-tasking ability and able to operate in a fast-paced environment
- Working knowledge of MS Office programs as well as social media outlets
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 1-2 years related experience in outbound sales/lead generation