Director of Business Development

Director of Business Development

Contract Type:

Full Time

Location:

Chicago 

Function:

Sales

Salary:

Annual Salary

We are seeking an aggressive, forward thinking and highly motivated candidate to work in a fast-paced environment. If you love a challenge and are looking for a rewarding career, this opportunity may be right for you.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

  • Lead business development in an assigned geographic area, spearheading business development initiatives that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
  • Develop direct relationships with the customers
  • Guide, develop and secure incremental revenue and market share from new business and existing accounts to achieve profitable volume growth consistent with regional revenue goals
  • Review market analyses to determine customer needs and volume potential
  • Customer onboarding, ensuring seamless transition when beginning to handle new customer freight/tenders

Job Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5-7 years transportation/logistics sales experience (preference in intermodal or 3PL)
  • Successful history in sales and business development
  • Strong business acumen
  • Exceptional oral/written communication skills, time & territory management and able to meet deadlines on a consistent basis
  • Confident, decisive with strong negotiation, problem solving and closing skills
  • A BA or BS in business transportation/logistics or equivalent is preferred but not required
  • Prefered Experience with US Ports and intermodal Rail Ramps
  • Offering domestic door-to-door drayage to and from Ports, Rails, and Customer Facilities
  • Experience with Chassis, Containers, Drayage, and Services for Imports, Exports, and Domestic moves

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