National Sales Director

National Sales Director

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Responsibilities

The candidate will spend most of their time working directly with experienced professionals in the industry, assisting in the following activities:

• Grow the company's ocean and air freight business/services in an assigned territory
• Find & develop qualified leads (cold calling), convert them through the sales process into tangible outcome
• Perform regular visits to qualified prospects and customers to drive the business and grow the company's revenue, market share and profitability
• Other tasks and responsibilities assigned from time to time
• Use email/salesforce to report daily/weekly sales activities

Requirements

• Logistics/Transportation knowledge with a minimum 7 years global trade industry experience
• Excellent knowledge of logistics including Ocean as well as Air
• Proven track record in sales, prospecting and developing accounts
• Proficient with Microsoft and other computer programs
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills, both verbally and written
• Strong sales skills
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently

Ability to cover a wide territory and responsible for having reliable transportation.