Logistics Sales Representative
Des Moines Urbandale, IA
Description
Starting Salary: $50,000 + Commission Opportunities After 90 Days
Hours: 7:00am – 4:00pm Monday through Friday
Are you motivated, competitive, and eager to build a successful career in sales? Express Logistics is looking for driven individuals who want to learn, grow, and develop a career in the transportation and logistics industry.
No logistics experience? No problem. We provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to help you succeed.
What You'll Do
- You'll spend your first 90 days in ELI University! Our training blends traditional classroom learning with side-by-side, hands-on experience right on the floor.
- Make outbound cold calls to identify and develop new business opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships that grow over time.
- Learn how to coordinate freight shipments and provide transportation solutions for customers.
- Identify, qualify, and generate new business opportunities to achieve individual and team sales goals.
- Negotiate rates and develop customized freight solutions for customers.
- Manage leads, follow up consistently, and expand your book of business.
- Analyze customer transportation needs, pricing, and logistics requirements.
- Work closely with carriers, shippers, and receivers to ensure successful freight movements.
- Participate in ongoing training focused on sales techniques, industry knowledge, and company systems.
- The above responsibilities and additional duties may vary as assigned.
Why Join Express Logistics?
- Competitive starting base pay.
- Eligible for commission earnings after 90 days.
- Comprehensive paid training program.
- Career growth opportunities within a growing company.
- Supportive team environment focused on professional development.
- Opportunity to build lasting customer relationships and directly impact your earning potential.
- We are a small company, but we offer a benefit package like a big company: medical, dental, vision, PTO, 8.5 paid holidays, flex spending, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, 401k, human and pet bereavement and maternity/paternity leave.
If you're looking for a career where hard work, persistence, and a positive attitude are rewarded, we'd love to hear from you.
Requirements
What We're Looking For
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Post-secondary education is preferred but not required.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Self-motivated, coachable, and eager to learn.
- Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- Basic computer proficiency and confidence using the phone as a primary sales tool.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Logistics Sales Representative in Des Moines at Express Logistics, Inc.
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