Logistics Sales Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

LOGISTICS FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS

At Venture, we help our clients deliver their products, their promises, and their potential every day. If you believe in delivering great customer service, value partnership, and are always looking for a challenge, we’d like to meet you.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Logistics Outside Sales Manager is the customer facing function of our organization. Responsible for traveling, visiting, and communicating as necessary and engage prospects, leads, and customers to secure orders and shipments. Each Sales Representative is also responsible for obtaining all order and shipment data for our customer service team, so that details are visible to our Operations team within our TMS.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION

• Regularly and routinely required to work off site and travel to visit prospects, leads, and customers to obtain orders, maintain business and generate new business
• Field and place customer calls and emails to accept orders and shipments and provide shipment updates when needed
• Engage customers daily via phone, e-mail, or face-to-face meetings
• Provide rates to customers for potential orders and shipments
• Update customer websites with order and shipment information
• Communicate shipment changes and status between the customer and our Operations team
• Ability to stay focused in a busy, loud environment
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task between multiple accounts at any given time during the day
• Ability to present in front of multiple people at once.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE

• Ability to travel on last minute notice.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree Required and 5+ years experience in Logistics Sales

REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)

• General computer skills- typing, emailing, faxing
• Ability to describe our services in a professional language
• Ability to be organized and manage multiple accounts

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting at a desk for extended periods of time. Travel including car and plane.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office / Remote

OTHER INFORMATION

The essential job functions and major job functions are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the job functions that an individual will be required or expected to perform. Position Descriptions may be changed or revised by the Company from time to time at its sole discretion.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Generous Vacation / Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match from day 1
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

This Position Description is not intended to guarantee, and does not guarantee, ongoing employment or employment for a definite term, either in this position or with the Company. Absent an enforceable written contract to the contrary, and to the fullest extent allowed by federal, state and local law, an employee’s employment relationship with the Company is at-will.