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Inside Sales Representative

Total Quality Logistics
  • Houston, TX
  • $40,000–$50,000 Per Year
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Job Description

Job Description

About the role:

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Entry level sales at TQL is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader that offers an award-winning culture and high earning potential with uncapped commission. This is more than just sales; you'll build relationships, negotiate freight deals, solve complex logistics issues and manage shipments from pickup to delivery. No experience necessary: we offer a paid, hands-on formal training program in sales and logistics. For a look at a day in the life of a TQL Sales Representative, watch this video at https://tql.avature.net/LifeInSales.

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What’s in it for you:

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  • $40,000 - $50,000 minimum compensation your first year, based on education
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  • Uncapped commission opportunity
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  • Our average sales representative hits six figures after three years of selling
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  • Want to know what the top 20% earn? Ask your recruiter
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Who we’re looking for:

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  • You compete daily in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
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  • You’re self-motivated, set ambitious goals and work relentlessly to achieve them
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  • You’re coachable, enjoy solving problems and thinking on your feet
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  • College degree preferred, but not required
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  • Military veterans encouraged to apply
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What you'll do:

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  • Receive 6 months of direct training from experienced Logistics Account Executives
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  • Help your account executive solve customer needs, find carriers for time-sensitive freight and manage daily operations
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  • Participate in hands-on and virtual training sessions
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  • Develop negotiation skills through prospecting and cold calling
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  • Build your book
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  • Use your training to meet sales metrics and become eligible for commission
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  • Establish relationships to close new customers
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  • Negotiate prices with customers and carriers
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  • Resolve freight issues to ensure timely pickup and delivery
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What you need:

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  • Elite work ethic, 100% in-office
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  • Strong negotiation skills with ability to handle conflict
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  • Entrepreneurial mindset and exceptional customer service
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Why TQL:

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  • Certified Great Place to Work with 900+ lifetime workplace award wins
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  • Outstanding career growth potential with a structured leadership track
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  • Comprehensive benefits package
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  • Health, dental and vision coverage
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  • 401(k) with company match
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  • Optional paid relocation with sign-on bonus to the Greater Cincinnati area with TQL's Fast Track Program
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  • Perks including employee discounts, financial wellness planning, tuition reimbursement and more
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Where you'll be: 5005 Mitchelldale Street, Houston, Texas 77092

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Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1 etc.) will not be considered.

Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX
IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
Salary$40,000–$50,000 Per Year
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1997
Websitehttp://www.tql.com/

About Company

Look around. Virtually everything you use, wear, and eat has made its way to you thanks to the transportation industry - and specifically, truckload transportation. TQL provides the expertise, strategy, and solutions to get raw materials and finished products where they need to be 24/7/365.

We are a nationally recognized, proven leader in transportation logistics. We connect consumer product and industrial goods shippers with truck operators who transport their freight to market destinations across North America. Our 2,000-member workforce identifies the right trucks for particular freight loads, negotiates rates, and ensures on-time delivery. Our insistence on honest, straightforward communications minimizes missed shipments, delays, and product shortages on store shelves.

Our Clients
In 2011, we worked with more than 7,000 customers and 50,000 carriers across North America to move more than 500,000 loads. We moved approximately 3,500 different types of commodities including fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged foods and beverages, meat and poultry, machinery and equipment, and much more. We are recognized experts in moving time-sensitive products, temperature controlled shipments, and cross-border moves.

Skills

  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Cold Calling Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Inside Salesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Sales Trainingunmatched
  • Set Goalsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Training Programunmatched
  • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched

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