Freight Sales Executive

Trystum
  • Los Angeles, California
    8 days ago

    Job Description

    Freight Sales Executive — Domestic & International
    3PL / Freight Forwarder

    Role
    Own new business and account growth across domestic trucking and international ocean/air. Sell end-to-end logistics: FTL, LTL, intermodal, ocean FCL/LCL, air, customs brokerage, and warehousing.

    Responsibilities

    • Prospect and close shippers and importers/exporters in assigned territory or verticals
    • Build and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities; hit monthly and quarterly revenue targets
    • Quote domestic rates (truckload, LTL, expedited) and international rates (ocean, air, door-to-door)
    • Coordinate with ops, pricing, and brokerage on capacity, transit, and service issues
    • Negotiate contracts, RFPs, and spot awards; protect margin
    • Maintain CRM activity and forecast accuracy
    • Attend industry events and develop referral relationships with brokers, carriers, and agents

    Requirements

    • 3+ years selling freight, 3PL, or forwarding services (domestic, international, or both)
    • Working knowledge of Incoterms, ocean/air documentation, and domestic modes
    • Proven ability to open new accounts and grow existing ones
    • Comfortable with CRM, rate tools, and basic P&L / margin conversations
    • Strong written and verbal communication; self-directed

    Preferred

    • Book of business or active shipper relationships
    • Experience with both import and export, or multi-mode (truck + ocean/air)
    • Familiarity with TMS, DAT/Truckstop, or forwarding platforms

    Compensation
    Base + uncapped commission. OTE tied to gross margin or revenue produced. Benefits per company plan.


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, California

    Skills

    • Brokerageunmatched
    • Business Growthunmatched
    • Cargo/Freightunmatched
    • Contract Negotiationunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Freight Forwardingunmatched
    • Gross Marginunmatched
    • Import/Exportunmatched
    • Less Than Truckload (LTL)unmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
    • Revenue Planningunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Pipelineunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Third-Party Logistics (3PL)unmatched
    • Truckingunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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