Account Executive, Freight Forwarding

Job overview

The Account Executive, Freight Forwarding role is onsite in Houston, TX; compensation is not specified. The position develops and manages freight-forwarding business and coordinates with domestic and international operations teams to support service delivery.

What you'll do

• Develop a book of business focused on expedited freight and domestic and international air and ocean forwarding.
• Prospect and win new accounts through outside sales, trade shows, calls, email, social media, and relationship-building.
• Own customer accounts, coordinate with operations agents, manage accounts in the company CRM, support customer satisfaction, manage collections, and monitor profitability thresholds.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

account executive

freight forwarding

houston tx

olive recruiting

outside sales

new business development

expedited freight

air freight

ocean freight

domestic shipping

international shipping

crm

customer relationships

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires at least five years of freight-forwarding sales experience. Familiarity with expedited logistics, project freight, international forwarding, and high-margin shipping models is sought; CRM or TMS experience is a plus.

About the employer

Olive Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: Freight Transportation Arrangement. Sector: 48.