Sales Executive — Freight Forwarding

Job overview

The Sales Executive — Freight Forwarding role is office-based five days a week in Rosedale, Queens, New York, with local client visits. Compensation is an $80,000–$100,000 base plus commission. The client manages international shipping, customs compliance, and warehousing through a worldwide network. The role builds new business and customer relationships by prospecting, presenting freight and logistics services, tracking sales activity and targets, and meeting monthly revenue quotas. It also coordinates with internal teams and overseas offices to support client needs.

What you'll do

• Prospect and network to develop new clients
• generate leads and secure business
• build relationships with current and prospective clients
• track sales targets, activity metrics, and KPIs
• meet monthly revenue quotas
• present ocean and air freight, contract logistics, warehousing, trucking, cargo insurance, and customs brokerage services
• coordinate with internal teams and overseas offices
• travel locally for client meetings and presentations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

sales executive

freight forwarding

office-based

rosedale queens ny

velocity logistics hiring

ocean freight

air freight

international logistics

client prospecting

local client visits

$80k–$100k base

commission

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes excellent benefits but does not specify individual benefits.

Why this role

Requires 2–5 years of direct ocean and/or air freight sales experience within a freight forwarder; international freight forwarding experience is required. Visa sponsorship is not available.

About the employer

Velocity Logistics Hiring is hiring for this role. Industry: Freight Transportation Arrangement. Sector: 48.