Conduct lead generation activities for new and incremental business, including cold calling, networking and other opportunity prospecting methods.
Meet with customers and prospective customers to discuss viable opportunities in an effort to understand their business needs, identify scope, submit a proposal, finalize the contract and win the business.
Coordinate with internal teams and the customer to implement the customer's solution, including participation in kick-off.
Perform various activities related to Opportunity Management and monitoring the health of the account which includes, but is not limited to, Customer KPI review, revenue quality monitoring, watching for additional opportunities, contract and pay terms review to ensure adherence to agreement.
Business Development Executive - LTL at Jbhunt
Visit prospective and existing customers at their corporate headquarters or other sites as needed. Requires ability to travel to customer sites to meet customer needs .
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree with 2-3 years of relevant experience, or 5+ years experience in sales, marketing, or similar; must posses a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record as per JBH standards.
Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience
Accounting/Finance
Transportation Law
HR/Personnel/Risk
Boardroom setting
Skilled Communication
Internal resource coordination to provide solution development
Negotiating and building contracts
Ability to develop sales plans that are future-oriented, support business strategy and reflect understanding of emerging, as well as existing, opportunities and markets
Ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
Knowledge of the activities and responsibilities involved in selling a product or service
Ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and information
Understanding of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets and ability to drive critical activities to completion.
This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
Benefits
Education:Bachelors: Business Administration/Management (Required), Bachelors: Business Communications (Required)Work Experience:Customer Service/Account Manager, Marketing, Sales, Transportation/LogisticsJob Opening ID:00586942 Business Development Executive - LTL (Open)Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offPerformance bonusParental leave
Additional Information
Job Title:
Business Development Executive - LTL
Department:
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Country:
United States of America
State/Province:
Arkansas
City:
Lowell
Full/Part Time:
Full time
Job Summary:
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for contacting prospective customers with a minimum LTL transportation spend of $250K. This includes meeting with decision makers to specifically discuss the LTL or Managed Logistics offerings. This position is the primary owner of the account(s) to which it is aligned, and focuses on defining the opportunity strategy to sell to the customer.
Job Description:
Jbhunt · Lowell, AR - Jb Hunt Corporate B & C