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Ryder System Brokerage Inside Sales Representative in Alpharetta, Georgia
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Summary
The Sales Account Executive will be responsible for identifying, developing, and operating a portfolio of customers. The Account Executive will develop an entry strategy and have full autonomy for the targeted truckload & LTL customers. As this position builds a strategy, they will work hand-in-hand with strong mentors, talented local operations teams, and supply chain engineers to design, implement, and maintain best in class transportation solutions. Directly engage with supply chain leaders at diverse customer base and within many of the World's leading transportation service providers. Develop and maintain a tremendous network of service providers and be responsible to foster the relationship while engaging them on the best opportunities for mutual success.
Essential Functions
Identifies and develops relationships with new customers (internal & external facing) to build portfolio of repeatable business through solicitation of available freight within customer network
Identifies and develops relationships with transportation providers to cover customer freight portfolio through soliciting capacity
Tenders accept/reject loads, creates loads, sets appointments, dispatches, tracks and traces loads, root cause problem solves issues, and resolves/communicates to carrier and/or customer as appropriate
Meet growth objectives by growing customer within portfolio. Prepare presentations, develop entry strategy specific to customer needs, review/analyze reports, and provide information of services offered primarily through cold-calling and sporadic face-to-face meetings with customer
Negotiate rates with both customers and transportation providers to ensure that margins are achieved for commission targets and account goals
Supports all parties with customer credit qualification, claims, Accounts Receivable from customer base, and Accounts Payable issues with carrier base
Additional Responsibilities
Continuous improvement in all segments of the business
Schedules and dispatches while ensuring compliance of Federal, State, and Local regulations. Responsible for timely updating of load statuses to the TMS.
Maintain a positive employee related climate and maintain a customer satisfaction index at a World Class Level while having availability 24/7/365 for responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned
Speak Spanish.
Skills and Abilities
Competitive nature and the drive to contribute to winning culture required
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Demonstrates problem solving skills required
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors) required
Demonstrates customer service skills required
Effective negotiation skills required
Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment required
Detailed oriented with excellent follow-up practices required
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team required
Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills required
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, Logistics, or related field of study. Or two (2) years of related experience required
2 years or more in Business related experience preferred
MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Intermediate required
Travel
Yes
Job Category: Inside Sales
Compensation Information :
The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc.
Compensation ranges for the position are below:
Pay Type :
Salaried
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Maximum Pay Range:
The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type.
Benefits Information:
For all Full-time positions only : Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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