Account Manager

Company Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and 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. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

To own day-to-day operations for a strategic global technology customer: to keep GPS tracking devices deployed, stocked, and ready at every shipping location; to manage shipment exceptions and security escalations through to resolution; and to build the SOPs, onboarding, and process improvements that let the program scale across U.S. and international sites. The Account Manager is the customer’s operational point of contact and the person who makes sure issues are identified early, owned completely, and closed out with consistent follow-through.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations for a strategic global technology customer, supporting high-value shipments across U.S. and international locations.
• Coordinate GPS tracking device deployment and inventory, including replenishment, activation, installation requirements, and site readiness.
• Manage shipment exceptions and security escalations, working with operations teams, logistics providers, and customer stakeholders through resolution.
• Lead new shipper onboarding, including coordinating training, establishing processes, and ensuring teams are ready to execute.
• Develop and maintain customer-specific SOPs for device placement, shipment monitoring, escalation protocols, and operational procedures.
• Coordinate daily with customer stakeholders, warehouses, freight forwarders, carriers, shippers, and internal monitoring teams to address operational exceptions.
• Support pilots and new technology rollouts, including implementation, monitoring performance, gathering feedback, and documenting results.
• Review shipment, device, and inventory performance to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong ownership and accountability: proactively manages issues from identification through resolution with consistent follow-through.
• Operations-focused account management experience supporting complex, high-volume enterprise customers.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, locations, and workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify operational gaps and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across customers, operations teams, vendors, and internal teams.
• Comfortable managing time-sensitive escalations and coordinating rapid response and resolution.
• Process-oriented, with experience developing and implementing SOPs, operational workflows, training, and new-site rollouts.
• Logistics, supply chain, or transportation experience preferred, particularly within complex or high-value shipping environments.
• University degree or equivalent business qualifications.
• Minimum 3 years of Expeditors or industry experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and CRM software; comfortable working in shipment-visibility and tracking platforms.
• English language proficiency.

Additional Information

A successful candidate must pass Expeditors’ pre-employment background check.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.

Salary range: Base Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 + Account Commission

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.