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Expeditors Local Account Manager in Shannon, Ireland

"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 15,000 trained professionals

  • 250+ locations worldwide

  • Fortune 500

  • Globally unified systems

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Strengthen relationships with existing house accounts.

  • Penetrate organizational structure for house accounts and develop relationships at all  levels beyond main point of contact.

  • Understand customers' business and strategy and our role with the customer.

  • Ensure customer satisfaction and follow up.

  • Communicate service issues to Department Managers/Supervisors.

  • Action items lists maintained and updated weekly for follow up items.

  • Identify opportunities and grow business from existing house accounts.

  • 10 calls per week. Preliminary schedule due by Monday afternoon. Mondays & Fridays are for setup and follow up. Tuesday-Thursday are for calls.

  • Assist with collections when needed.

  • Manage client profiles  - separated out by location.

  • Build territory maps showing number of accounts located in each city – update monthly

  • Teamsell input & management for significant calls.

  • Fluent in EI systems and demos in order to provide technical updated to LAM accounts

  • Involve sales and operations at appropriate times.

  • Share weekly schedule with all Departments to help coordinate and participate in joint account visits.

  • Turn major business opportunities and proposals over to Sales and operational issues to Ops.

  • Management of Business Reviews – goal is to have a minimum of one per account per year

  • Continually seek improvement in procedures and services to create more efficient and cost effective operations.

  • Assume lead responsibility for the efficient delivery of all local (branch) services.

  • Assist, and if needed, spearhead problem resolution for issues outside of local branch.

  • Insure that a functioning and agreed upon invoicing - payment process is in place.

  • Meet with the local customer to maintain customer information and satisfaction.  

  • Be dedicated to the success of Expeditors and the program using ethical business practices, personal commitment, passion & sacrifice, and an obsession with the fundamental details of running the business!

Requirements- Skills, Education, Experience: 

  • High school degree or equivalent business qualifications.

  • Minimum two years Expeditors/industry experience.

  • Ability to create/write customer requirements clearly for use by other Expeditor employees.

  • Knowledge of required Expeditors operating systems as well PC skills including word processing.

  • Demonstrated customer service skills and proven interpersonal skills.

  • Level one Account Management certification.

  • Level one Sales certification.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits.

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