About the Role
Flexport is seeking an Account Executive with experience in end-to-end supply chain solutions and fulfillment to build and maintain a healthy book of business. You will focus on building Flexport’s brand while solving customer problems with tech-enabled supply chain and fulfillment solutions.
Responsibilities
- Build your book of business by closing net-new customers and/or cross-selling and upselling existing customers that contribute to Flexport's overall revenue goals
- Uncover and connect with ideal clients through a combination of self-prospecting and collaboration with our SDR team
- Consult with new clients to understand their supply chain needs
- Create a value-add solution, demonstrating Flexport’s capabilities through remote and in-person meetings
- Lead Monthly and Quarterly Business Meetings with existing clients, helping them to effectively plan for upcoming business
- Navigate, bundle, and sell Flexport's suite of products across the supply chain/shipment lifecycle
- Work closely with all internal teams (Operations, Ocean, Air, Trucking, Customs, etc) to drive a best-in-class customer experience
- Lead the customer onboarding process by leveraging internal resources and teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain industries
- At least 2 years’ experience in a full cycle (prospecting to closing), quota carrying sales role
- An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed
- Competitive and creative drive to win over customers and think outside the box to get a deal done
- Demonstrated ability to run a structured sales process
- Proven success building and maintaining long term commercial relationships
- A naturally curious and inquisitive approach to client discovery
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with the ability to connect in both virtual and face-to-face environments
- Ability to learn fast, strong work ethic, and a burning desire to grow into a top 5% sales executive in the country
Skills
- End to end supply chain solutions
- Fulfillment
- Sales
- Client Relationship Management
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain industries
- 2+ years of experience in a full cycle, quota carrying sales role
Salary/Compensations
- $91,000—$115,000 CAD
About the Company
- At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
- The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
