Remote: Account Executive (Sales)

Job Title

Account Executive
Sales
Reports To:
Director of Sales
Daylight Transport is seeking an Account Executive to join our team. Our Account Executives are responsible for meeting revenue and profit goals in their given geography. The Account Executive should be responsive to the customer, ensuring expectations are met and exceeded. The Account Executive will serve as the customer’s key point of contact through in person meetings, telephone calls and email communications. Must have 2+ years Business to Business sales or equivalent experience. Must be at least 18 years old.

We offer a very competitive base salary and benefits package, including car allowance, uncapped commission program, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and matching 401(k). Cultivate and grow geographic territory through consistent new business development and growth of current accounts.

• Analyze client supply chain, the market and Daylight Transport service offerings to best act as a valuable supply chain consultant. Develop relationships with decision makers and influencers in various departments and at various levels through live interaction in geographic territory.
• Promote new and under-utilized service offerings, matching said service with customer needs.
• Negotiate fair market price at acceptable profit levels through collaboration with customers and internal pricing analysts.
• Effectively onboard new customers through a thorough explanation of services, pricing, expectations and support mechanisms.
• Validate service being provided to current customers meets internal and external expectations. Learn the intricacies of the business model to better understand what drives service, cost and value.
• Effectively leverage the technology tools available to provide world-class service and information to current and prospective customers. com and Salesforce.com .
• Keep customer informed of internal and market changes to include adjustments to terms and conditions, speed of service and price.
• Determine and effectively communicate customer requirements to operational support at time of onboarding to include equipment needs, hours of operation and the like.
• Manage transportation and entertainment expenses in an expense report submitted on a monthly basis.
• Keep a record of your daily activities in Salesforce.com .
• Be aware of and effectively address customer concerns.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Two years of Business to Business Sales experience or equivalent required. Bachelor degree – or equivalent experience preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Other Skills/ Qualifications

Computer literate, PC and mainframe. MS Windows. Background on Salesforce. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).