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Spartan Logistics Services, LLC.
Experienced Carrier Sales Representative
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What they do
A Sales Representative works as a sales associate in a variety of retail settings or businesses. Provides information to customers and sells merchandise or products. Provides analysis of sales activity to businesses and advises on ways to increase sales.
$73,238 / year median in Illinois
-11% projected decline
Job Description
Spartan Logistics is a freight brokerage located in Palatine, Illinois. We are currently investing in people who will invest in themselves. Spartan is seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented, Carrier Sales Representative with a minimum of 1-3 year experience to join our growing team. Working with quality contract carriers around the world, we coordinate deliveries of 100+ shipments per day. We make it easy for you to find loads, post trucks, and advance in your career. You will source and procure carrier services that will then move the freight for our customers. Building and developing carrier relationships, negotiating rates, and working with carriers to ensure a timely pick-up and delivery is critical. We are looking for people who are driven by success and results. You work best independently as well as with a team and elevating those around you. With a strong attention to detail and a keen sense of urgency you will ensure all carriers are satisfied and the job gets done. Multitasking and strong communication skills are essential to the success of your business.
Job Responsibilities :
- Execute negotiations with carriers through prospecting, cold calling, qualifying, and closing deals.
- Source carrier capacity.
- Resolve carrier issues to ensure carrier satisfaction and retention.
- Master market trends and seasonality.
- Convert new relationships into repeat business.
- Develop carrier relationships and contacts at multiple levels.
- Monitors and updates third party carriers. Obtains timely updates from the carriers to ensure loads are in the proper status.
- Comply with company policy and procedures
- Networks with internal inside sales representative on matching capacity with available loads. Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Driven, enthusiastic, and highly motivated.
- Ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment, while also delivering independent results.
- Strong ability to persuade, motivate, negotiate, and influence others.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs and internet.
- Ability to maintain motivation and energy for cold calling and prospecting carriers.
- Great phone presence and effective interpersonal communication skills.