About the Role
Manage a portfolio of established accounts in the Austin market, grow relationships across Ryder's full suite of Fleet Management Services, and be rewarded with uncapped commission potential on top of a strong base salary. This is a total target compensation opportunity of roughly $73,000–$80,000 in year one, with real, measurable earning growth as your book of business grows.
Responsibilities
- Maintain regular and consistent contact with customers to meet customer requirements.
- Develop sales penetration plan.
- Segment account base by opportunity for growth and potential for risk.
- Present Ryder services and capabilities.
- Develop relationships with all customer buying influences.
- Develop complete understanding of customers business, goals and objectives.
- Work with RIL to develop opportunities for the application of those services as appropriate.
- Serve as facilitator between customer and Ryder departments or Ryder vendors.
- Ensure contracted services are delivered to customer.
- Orchestrate the development of a productive working relationship with the customer.
- Maintain appropriate customer contact.
- Understand and manage customer satisfaction perception.
- Conduct regularly scheduled customer reviews.
- Monitor CSI results by account.
- Develop knowledge base of competitive alternatives.
- Contribute to an effective transition of accounts sold.
- Proactively anticipate problems through continuous dialogue with customer & Ryder staff.
- Supply customer with information regarding operational performance.
- Learn customers business & operations.
- Training and improvement of sales skills, industry knowledge and personal growth needs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required in Business, Marketing, Transportation or equivalent experience
- Five (5) years or more demonstrated consecutive sales and customer relationship management experience in prior sales responsibilities required
Skills
- Problem solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
- Ability to leverage customers financial data to determine needs and solutions match
- Ability to work within various geographic and demographic environments
- Ability to guide, engage, and impart knowledge to others
- Willingness and ability to work with and mentor new sales employees
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Ability to work in team concept while holding self fully accountable
- Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills
- Detail oriented with excellent follow-up practices
Location
- Austin, TX & surrounding areas
Work Type
- Outside Sales
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Five (5) years or more demonstrated consecutive sales and customer relationship management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Transportation or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $58,000–$60,000 base salary + average $15,000–$20,000 in first-year commission
- Total target compensation opportunity of roughly $73,000–$80,000 in year one
- Minimum Pay Range: $58,000 + Uncapped Commission
- Maximum Pay Range: $85,000 with Commission
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options
- Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave
- Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan
About the Company
- Ryder operates behind the scenes, managing critical fleet, transportation and supply chain functions for over 50,000 customers, many of which make the products that consumers use every day.
- When you choose Ryder, you get access to industry-leading technology, one of North America’s largest fleet of trucks, an expansive infrastructure of maintenance facilities and warehouses, and some of the most talented people in the industry.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
