Inside Account Manager

Freight Cowboy

Job is located in Houston, TX

Company Background:

Since 1978, the Broussard Group of Companies has been helping businesses by executing our vision: bring to market a solution to manage, control, and lower freight costs. Freight Cowboy (part of the Broussard Group of Companies), based in Houston, TX, is a leading non-asset based third party transportation service (3PL) provider to businesses throughout North America.

With over thirty years of experience and the market intelligence that 1000+ companies and nearly $1 billion in buying power brings, the Broussard Group of Companies provides a full-service, customized approach to reducing supply chain costs for clients. We provide a service tailored to our client's organization which includes logistics, technology, consulting, freight management and audit & payment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate courtesy and professionalism while servicing the needs of our customer base in a high volume inbound and outbound call environment
• Communicate with existing customer base through warm calling, qualifying and closing deals in the daily transportation spot market
• Ability and willingness to make 40+ quality outbound sales solicitation type phone calls per day during the regular course of business
• Outside the box thinker that can formulate and present multiple service options that can help meet each customer’s specific needs
• Master market trends and seasonality and the effect they have on the transportation
• Convert new relationships, brought on by Sales Executives, into repeat business
• Develops customer relationships and contacts at multiple levels within the customers’ organization
• Be a team player with a willingness to do what needs to be done to meet our customers’ expectations
• Demonstrate and ability to learn and grow within the office and provide insight on future career paths within the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree: preferred but not required
• Background in transportation: warehousing or 3rd party logistics (3PL) required
• Driven: enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Strong communication skills:
• Ability to work: in a team environment, while also delivering independent results
• Strong ability to persuade: motivate and influence others
• Ability to prioritize: multi-task and manage time effectively
• Excellent systems knowledge: MS Office, CRM and internet

Application:

Please send resume to cfranzen@broussardlogistics.com

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Learn More:

To learn more about our group of companies, please visit:

• Website: www.freightcowboy.com
• Website: www.broussardlogistics.com