Director of National Sales – Logistics

Guardian Industries - DeWitt  ยท  via Remote Rocketship
๐ŸŒŽ Remote ๐Ÿ“ Remote, Illinois โฐ Full Time

Job Description:

  • Lead execution of sales plans targeting new customer acquisition, market penetration, and long-term business value
  • Align sales objectives with company goals and financial targets
  • Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights to adapt strategies and identify growth opportunities
  • Build, nurture, and expand relationships with key decision-makers across target customer segments
  • Lead negotiations and close complex, high-value deals
  • Conduct market research and competitive intelligence to inform pricing, product mix, and go-to-market strategies
  • Identify and commercialize new business opportunities, partnerships, and channels
  • Partner with marketing, operations, customer success, and product teams to develop and present customized solutions
  • Leverage technology and automation to streamline sales processes, improve customer engagement, and enhance operational efficiency
  • Champion innovation in sales methodologies, tools, and techniques
  • Drive revenue growth, market penetration, and competitive positioning for KBX Logisticsโ€™ Managed Transportation services in the U.S. domestic market

Requirements:

  • Experience selling Managed Transportation solutions, including 4PL, LLP, and Control Tower service offerings
  • Experience developing and executing sales strategies aligned to business objectives
  • Experience building relationships with senior stakeholders and understanding complex customer challenges
  • Experience negotiating long-term contracts, service level agreements, freight management volume, and customer solutions
  • Experience managing a sales pipeline, tracking new business development, deals, and market expansion using a CRM
  • Experience selling solutions in the logistics, transportation, or supply chain industry
  • Experience selling multimodal logistics solutions, including ocean, air, rail, and truck
  • Experience selling international freight forwarding capabilities
  • Experience using data analytic tools to analyze sales trends, market opportunities, and competitive intelligence
  • Experience selling technologically integrated supply chain solutions
  • Ability to travel roughly 50%
  • Must successfully pass a drug test where required by state law
  • Employment is subject to E-Verify

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid vacation/time off
  • Educational assistance
  • May include infertility assistance
  • May include paid parental leave
  • May include adoption assistance
  • Flexible work environment
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status