Account Executive – Food Logistics Palatine

  • Full Time
  • Palatine
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics

Deadline : 06 Mar, 2025

The Account Executive – Food Logistics is responsible for creating, growing and managing an account base. Accountable to directly identify and initiate development efforts. Develop and execute a field sales business plan that will achieve the corporate revenue goals. To be successful, this position will leverage their past progressive experience in food logistics and/or transportation industries.

Responsibilities

  • Accountable to directly identify and initiate business development opportunities
  • Develops new business across all of our core competencies
  • Identify, initiate and engage with clients that provide sustained and profitable revenue streams across multiple services
  • Develop and execute a business plan that will achieve sales quota and budget as defined by the company
  • Work closely with local, regional and international operations staff to ensure customers’ needs and expectations are met
  • Manage sales pipeline and monthly target reports
  • Present an array of logistics solutions that enable numerous entry points into accounts
  • All other business duties as deems necessary

Qualifications

  • A team player who works well with others – being respectful to our teammates is a Core Value
  • A strong work ethic with an appreciation for ownership, independence, accountability, and autonomy in your role
  • Growth mindset – being passionate about your craft, always looking for ways to improve yourself and the company, being open to change and doing things differently
  • Customer service focus – we serve a wide variety of customers, both internal and external, and building relationships is a part of our culture

Other Skills We Hope to See:

  • 3-5 years of sales experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Experience in Food Logistics preferred
  • Experience in transportation preferred.
  • Entrepreneurial attitude, competitive and confident personality with strongly developed persuasive and negotiation skills.
  • Positive attitude and self-motivated
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think and respond quickly to sales and service issues.
  • Strong presentation skills and effective follow-up skills.

To apply for this job please visit careers-aitworldwide.icims.com.