New Business Development Executive

Top Talent
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Remote
  • Autofill and Review
30+ days ago

Job Description

Title: Business Development ManagerLocation: Remote with travel (Midwest preferred)Position Type: RemoteSalary: $90,000- $120,000Commission or Bonus Structure: 10% of Gross Profit, paid from dollar one (uncapped)

Benefits: Comprehensive insurance packages including health, dental, vision etc.

Company Highlights:

Join a lean, high-performing team with strong leadership and a family-first culture. We value results, celebrate growth, and foster an environment where your individual success drives team success. If you're a sales hunter ready to make a real impact and grow with an entrepreneurial team this opportunity is for you.

Job Summary:

Were seeking an experienced Business Development Manager with a proven book of business to drive growth and expand our footprint across the region. This is a true sales hunter role responsible for generating new business, closing deals, and initiating the handoff to our account management team. Youll build relationships, own the client acquisition cycle, and play a key role in onboarding strategic shippers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify and secure new customers with a focus on enterprise and high-volume freight accounts

  • Leverage your network to grow your book and generate sustained GP

  • Present, negotiate, and close high-value freight contracts

  • Introduce new accounts to the operations team and ensure a smooth handoff

  • Maintain strong industry awareness and monitor competitor activity

  • Track and report sales performance and pipeline metrics

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of business development or B2B sales in freight brokerage and/or warehousing

  • Verifiable and transferrable book of business

  • Demonstrated success in closing large accounts and high-margin freight

  • Strong knowledge of logistics and transportation services

  • Hunter mentality self-driven, resourceful, and goal-oriented

  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills

  • Bachelor's degree preferred (business, supply chain, or related field)

  • Willingness to travel 25-  50% as needed for client meetings

Numbers & Facts

LocationFort Wayne, Indiana (
Remote
)

Skills

  • Brokerageunmatched
  • Business Developmentunmatched
  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Competitive Researchunmatched
  • Customer Acquisitionunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Revenue/Sales Reportingunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Pipelineunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Transportation and Logisticsunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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