
Account Executive
Dallas, Texas
WHAT DOES IT TAKE
- Loves sales! People persons with the gift of gab, insatiable curiosity, serial entrepreneurs need apply.
- Driven by opportunity for unlimited income with base salary + commissions role
- Paves the way for company growth through primarily inside sales via cold and warm calling new customers, establishing mutually beneficial relationships, growing your portfolio of customers in your unique way
- Ensure the company’s customer acquisition and revenue growth targets are achieved or exceeded via individual contributions
- Achieve growth and hit individual sales targets through cold calling, networking and social media
- Be a thought leader for the operations team to the benefit of your book of business
- Enter and track customer and prospect data in CRM system to create actionable sales plans
- Together with the sales manager, prepare and deliver appropriate presentations, provide valuable input on bid strategies and see RFP’s through to completion.
- Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections
- Collaborate with team members to achieve better results
- Achieve or exceed customer operations KPI’s
- Gather feedback from customers and/or prospects and share with internal teams
- Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them, understanding their needs and working with the sales manager and operations teams to design solutions around them
- Present sales reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
- Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
- 2-4 years of applicable sales experience in the transportation industry OR
- 3-5 years of applicable, progressive sales experience in an inside sales role, customer or public facing business to business sales process
- Experience with a start up of any nature is helpful
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, negotiate and serve others
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required with proven sales track record
- Proficient in MS Office, TMS and CRM systems
- Detail obsessed
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