Account Executive - Summer 2027 Graduates
NOW HIRING: 2027 GRADUATES! Are you graduating in 2027 and looking to launch your career in sales? We’re now accepting applications for our Account Executive position and will begin interviewing candidates in Fall 2026.
About the role
BBI is looking for competitive, confident, and passionate individuals to join our growing team. As an Account Executive, you will focus on the fast-paced brokerage aspect of our business. You will create and manage your individual book of business through constant communication with carriers and customers.
Responsibilities
- Creatively self-generate leads and qualify prospects
- Execute 60+ cold calls per day to build relationships with prospects and existing customers
- Stay up to date on industry trends to provide and negotiate freight costs to customers and carriers
- Manage freight movement and problem solve in real time by utilizing our proprietary TMS software
- Proactively communicate when resolving issues and provide updates to customers and carriers
Requirements
- Confidence and strong self-assuredness to succeed in cold-calling customers and making a sale
- Mental endurance to handle long hours on the phone, frequent rejection, and the need to persist
- Willingness to work after normal business hours and weekends
- Entrepreneurial and competitive spirit
- Strong ability to sell and negotiate with confidence and a winning attitude
- Maintain composure in high-stress scenarios
- Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to recognize and prioritize profitable opportunities
Benefits
- Uncapped commission structure for top performers
- Covered parking
- Annual sales trip qualification opportunity
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and health benefits
- 401K match
- Free haircuts/styles by onsite stylists (BBI Barbershop)
- Sales development and career path with 100% of sales leadership promoted from within
- Paid training and mentorship program
About us
BBI Logistics offers transportation solutions including but not limited to drayage, truckload, intermodal, LTL, expedited, purchase order consolidation, route optimization, cold storage, expedited delivery, and natural disaster response. As a rapidly growing company, BBI is quickly becoming a premier transportation provider nationwide.
Awards & Recognition
- Selling Power’s 50 Best Companies to Sell for (2022 & 2023)
- Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell for (2024)
- Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America (2023 & 2024)
- Great Place to Work Certified
- #1 Fastest Growing Privately Held Company in Central Ohio
- Largest Central Ohio Privately Held Company
- Named a Best Place to Work (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2024 Building Columbus Awards: Best New Office Project