Reference #: R3328 An Outside Sales Executive is what we call a forward-thinking, incentive driven, sales powerhouse. They seek out new business through outside and inside sales efforts as well as maintain existing business relationships. Reporting to the Regional Vice President, the Outside Sales Executive will focus on building and cultivating relationships.

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.

An Outside Sales Executive is what we call a forward-thinking, incentive driven, sales powerhouse. They seek out new business through outside and inside sales efforts as well as maintain existing business relationships. Reporting to the Regional Vice President, the Outside Sales Executive will focus on building and cultivating relationships.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Build, maintain and manage account relationships through constant contact and advocacy

Offer solutions and solve problems for client's shipping needs

Qualify new prospects via inside and outside sales effort

Make sales presentations to prospective and existing customers

Engage prospective clients at all levels

Reach and exceed targeted revenue goals by closing new business and growing existing client business

Build interpersonal relationships with key internal stakeholders across the business

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum of 1 to 2 years' sales and business development experience

Transportation and logistics experience required

Bachelors degree preferred

Enthusiastic and outgoing personality

Aggressive and competitive nature

Adaptability and flexibility

Quick learner who is successful at multi-tasking

Proven "take charge performer" who has both initiative and a strong bias for action

Ability to work remotely

Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent ability in personal interaction

Proactively offers advice and solutions in solving Client's problems

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Benefits For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.

Compensation

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.