What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive - Inside Sales position at TQL?
About the role:
As a Sales Representative for TQL Lexington, you will build your own book of business while handling your customer’s transportation needs 24/7/365. This means you’re the single point of contact to get the job done right the first time, every time. If you’re a problem-solver, quick decision maker, and have the drive for financial freedom, then this is the sales career for you. There’s no secret to our success, we invest in our people and our technology while delivering the best customer service in the business. Ready to get started?
What’s in it for you:
- $40,000 base salary with un-capped commission opportunity
- If interested, paid relocation to TQL's HQ in Cincinnati, OH
- Health, Dental and Vision coverage
- 26-week paid training and mentoring program
- Ability to work in office from one of our 56 offices nationwide
- Personalized career path with 90% of our sales managers promoted from within
- We win wherever we go - Voted a Top Workplaces USA (2021, 2022) and Forbes America's Best Employers (2022)
Your job:
- Make calls to establish relationships and build your book of business from the ground up
- Sell and close new and existing customers to move their freight
- Negotiate price with shippers and carriers
- Manage daily shipments, resolving issues, to ensure pickup and delivery is on time, 24/7/365
- Be honest and proactive in all your communications - internally and externally
You need the following to get in the door:
- College degree preferred, but we have successful sales representatives without one
- The determination to work harder than anyone you know
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to handle conflict
- The ability to work with the latest technologies
- We prefer some sales experience, but we have top sales representatives with diverse backgrounds
- An obsession for great customer service
Office Location: 745 West New Circle Road, Building 200, Suite 300, Lexington, KY 40511
