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vamasters, Inc. seeks a Freight Sales Representative to grow our freight brokerage by opening new shipping accounts. You will own the front end of the sales pipeline: building targeted lead lists, cold calling shippers, qualifying needs, and closing new business.
The ideal candidate has outbound sales experience, a confident phone presence, and the ability to turn cold conversations into lasting customer relationships.
We’re launching a search for a driven, confident Freight Sales Representative to help grow our freight brokerage by opening new shipping accounts. You will own the front end of our sales pipeline: building targeted lead lists, cold calling shippers, qualifying their freight needs, setting appointments, and closing new business. Our ideal hire has a strong phone presence, has done outbound sales before, and enjoys turning cold conversations into long-term customer relationships.
Build and segment targeted prospect and lead lists of shippers using Apollo
Make high-volume outbound cold calls to shippers and decision-makers to introduce our brokerage services
Qualify prospects by identifying shipping lanes, freight volume, frequency, equipment needs, and current pain points
Set appointments and follow-up calls with qualified prospects
Work new opportunities through to close and convert qualified shippers into active accounts
Coordinate with the owner on all rate quotes and pricing negotiations before presenting them to prospects
Send professional follow-up emails, introductions, and recap messages to prospects
Keep an accurate, up-to-date prospect and lead tracker with call notes, statuses, and next steps
Use the company phone system and email to manage all prospect communication
Proven experience in outbound sales, cold calling, or appointment setting
Confident, fluent spoken English with a strong, professional phone presence
Working knowledge of Apollo for prospecting and lead list building
Ability to handle objections, qualify needs, and move conversations toward a close
Comfortable making a high volume of daily outbound calls
Organized approach to pipeline and lead tracking
Dependable, meticulous, and self-directed in your work
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Sales experience in freight, logistics, trucking, or transportation
Familiarity with freight terminology (FTL, LTL, lanes, equipment types, load boards)
Track record of closing new B2B accounts, not only setting appointments
Experience with sales CRMs or dialer systems
Experience writing cold outreach and follow-up email sequences
Competitive, self-motivated attitude with a focus on hitting targets
This is a chance to play a direct role in growing our business, working closely with the owner and watching the accounts you open turn into lasting customer relationships. We value people who take ownership, and we give strong performers room to grow. If you love the phone and the thrill of closing, we want to hear from you.