Account Executive (Domestic 3PL)
Mohawk Global is a 350+ person team of logistics and trade specialists dedicated to fulfilling the supply chain needs of our customers with a strong emphasis on customs brokerage, domestic and international transportation, trade compliance, education, and consulting. Our business practices are driven by our three core values: to ENRICH purposefully, to CARE personally, and to DELIVER professionally.
About the role
Mohawk Global is seeking a high-integrity individual with a passion for sales and forging long-standing partnerships to join our Domestic division as an Account Executive for our Cleveland, OH / Midwest region. This role focuses on identifying and onboarding new clients while providing first-class service to our existing client base for their critical logistics needs.
Responsibilities
- Market third-party logistics (3PL) services, including LTL, FTL, expedite, and distribution
- Develop in-depth knowledge of 3PL operations, including the domestic LTL and FTL spot market
- Build and maintain a business prospect and client base
- Perform sales calls on new and existing clients
- Cross-sell and team-sell to convert current Import/Export clients to using Mohawk’s Domestic services
- Lead marketing and development of end-to-end domestic transportation services for the Cleveland, OH / Midwest region
- Create and deliver sales proposals to key prospects and clients
- Maintain complete and accurate information on prospective and existing clients in the contact management database
- Demonstrate effective negotiation and closing techniques to secure profitable business
- Communicate the development of potential business throughout the sales cycle
- Report sales activity on a weekly basis to management
- Perform all administrative obligations within assigned deadlines
- Uncover new opportunities within potential and existing clients
- Ensure proper account set-up
- Communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external customers
- Conduct face-to-face meetings with potential and existing clients
- Build a portfolio of existing and potential customers with an emphasis on growing domestic 3PL products
Requirements
- Proven success in securing new business through prospecting
- Excellent presentation and business writing skills
- Strong verbal communication and an aggressive drive to develop and grow a client base
- Ability to interact effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels
- Self-motivated with a high level of enthusiasm
- Strategic thinking and strong problem-solving capabilities
- Knowledge of supply chain management and the transportation/logistics industry
- Experience using PowerPoint for presentations
- Ability to use consultative selling to secure and maintain business
- Understanding of the impact of revenue on the profit and loss statement
The salary range referenced is a general guideline only. Salary differentials are based on factors including geographic location, education, training, years of relevant experience, seniority, merit, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.