Senior Sales Executive
C.H. Robinson · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
Sales$110k–$165k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Execute a hunter-style prospecting strategy across your territory using phone outreach, online insights, field visits, referral channels, industry relationships, and trade show presence.
- Represent and sell C.H. Robinson's industry-leading core suite of services.
- Inside sales: Drive initial prospect engagement through phone, email, and tech-powered outreach tools to uncover customer needs and qualify opportunities.
- Outside sales: Facilitate face-to-face meetings, present proposals and solutions, close business in person.
- Independently identify and generate new sales opportunities.
- Collaborate internally with team on pricing strategy and account implementation plans.
- Aid with account management issues after the sale, as needed.
- Establish credit terms with clients in coordination with company goals and directives.
- Manage individual sales funnel information regarding all prospective customers in the required format.
- Review weekly/monthly sales activities and prospective customers with Management.
- Engage in self-development & training opportunities, both internal & external.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years of previous consultative sales experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.
- 5 years minimum sales or account management experience.
- Consistent, proficient CRM usage with strong attention to data accuracy.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to sell both Inside (phone and email solicitation) & Outside (face-to-face meetings, proposals, closings).
- Strategic orientation, relationship building, negotiation skills, and business acumen.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of a customer’s organization including C-Level.
- Ability to collaborate internally with all levels of sales resources and other team resources.
- Aggressive, competitive, resilient attitude with a strong work ethic.
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Organizational skills and comfort multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Values a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Pay
Base salary pay plus on-target earning potential of $110K - $165K per year.
C.H. Robinson is proud to offer a market-leading commission plan.
Potential sign-on bonusBenefits
- Your Health, Wealth and Self
- Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals.
- We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:
- Three medical plans which include
Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits - Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution) - Dental and Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid observed holidays
- 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community
- Charitable Giving Match Program
- 401(k) with 6% company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities