Now Hiring - Arkas Logistics - Freight Forwarder Sales Executive (Florida) in Miami, FL

Full description of the position

Reporting to the Branch Manager, the Freight Forwarding Sales Executive is responsible for acquiring and growing clients in the Miami & South Florida markets.

Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities:

· 3+ years of sales experience

· Achieve sales targets

· Seek out new clients through prospecting and networking

· Contribute to the identification of specific business opportunities and participate in the development of new or modified service offerings

· Establish executive-level relationships with prospects and clients

· be responsible for engaging other offices in the company's Network and developing routine business regularly

· Coordinate with all business functions (marketing, sales, and operations) to ensure a positive client experience

· Price and negotiate our client’s products and services

· Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and conferences

· Ensure that cooperating with Operations conforms to laws, policies, rules, and regulations of the relevant authorities and the company

· Prepare presentations, proposals, and sales contracts

· Follow-up for collection of payment

· Researching prospects and generating leads

· Contacting potential and existing customers on the phone, by email, and in person

· Handling customer questions, inquiries, and complaints

· Preparing and sending quotes and proposals

· Meeting daily, weekly, and monthly sales targets

· Participating in sales team meetings

· Strong verbal and written communicator

· Excellent phone and presentation skills

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM, and sales software programs

· Good negotiation and problem-solving skills

· should legally be authorized to work in the United States

· Travel required but no more than 20%

Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree not required but is a plus.

· A minimum of 2 years in a customer-facing role in the import/freight forwarding industry

· Excellent present cooperation

· Business development spirit

· Financial results spirit

· Teamwork and co-operation skills

· Facilitation and management skills

· Communication and negotiation skills

· Planning and organization skills

· Creative problem-solving ability

This position offers a competitive base salary + Commission

Arkas Logistics was founded in 1989 under the umbrella of one of Turkey’s pioneering holdings, Arkas Holding which currently operates in 23 countries with 59 offices, 14 of which are in Turkey. Headquartered in Izmir, Arkas is an international holding that employs 7,300 people in its 66 companies. We are providing a quarter-century of experience in transport services by sea, air, land, and railroad for both standard and bulk cargo, as well as multimodal and tailored project transport, forwarding, and warehousing services.
With its 706 railcars, 1,250 open containers suitable for railway transport, approximately 500 towing trucks, numerous loading-unloading equipment and vehicles, as well as its vast warehousing facilities, Arkas Logistics is providing tailor-made transport services to its customers.
Investing continuously for the future, Arkas Logistics is growing as a global logistics company providing swift, reliable and quality services both at home and abroad. Arkas Logistics is providing employment for 100 people in its offices in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, China, Greece and USA and serves in other trade capitals where Arkas offices currently do not exist, through strong partnerships and networks it has established.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Ocean Freight Sales: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person