3PL National Account Manager

CrossCountry Freight Solutions; Missouri; On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CrossCountry Freight Solutions is seeking a high-performing National Account Manager to drive strategic growth by managing key national accounts and achieving ambitious sales and gross margin goals. The role focuses on 3PL accounts, prospecting new business, and maintaining strong customer relationships across large accounts.

The candidate will travel up to 12 days per month within the Western US and Canada, negotiate major contracts, and contribute toward annual revenue targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sales or relevant industry experience
• 3PL experience strongly preferred
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• High level of cognitive and emotional intelligence
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to gain a strong understanding of CCFS markets, contracts, pricing publications, and competitors

Responsibilities

• Cold call outreach and customer prospecting/follow up through phone, email, messaging services on a daily basis
• Prepares reports of business transactions, rate requests, sales leads etc.
• Doing presentations which involve research and detailed work to emphasize features and related benefits
• Travels (up to 12 days a month) throughout assigned territories within Canada and the Western United States and calls on high volume, high revenue accounts ($250,000 per year in gross revenues and greater)
• Negotiate major contracts and tender packages including rate proposals and company information
• Keep up to date on changes with customers and competition
• Suggest packaging improvements to reduce claims
• Recommend innovative solutions to reduce costs and improve revenues
• Manage approximately $10-15 million gross revenue per year (100-150 accounts)
• Respond to customer concerns and ensure accurate information gathering
• Keep up to date on changes with customers and competition

Skills

5+ years experience

3PL experience

Self-motivated

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Company Overview

CrossCountry Freight Solutions (CCFS) is an exceptional company with a mission to achieve universal prosperity with our Customers, Company, Team Members, & Communities. We use the latest technology to provide quality service and on-time delivery to our customers. CCFS provides direct service throughout the Western and Central United States. We look forward to having you Hitch on and Prosper with us!

Job Title

3PL National Account Manager

Department

Business Development

Job Status

Exempt

Compensation

Direct Reports

Yes

SALARY RANGE

$105,000-$125,000 (Depending on skills and knowledge)

LOCATION

MUST reside in one of the following states: CA, AZ, NV, UT, CO, TX, MO, KS, WA, or OR

REPORTS TO

Director of Business Development

DIRECT REPORTS

No

Job Summary

We’re looking for a high-performing National Account Manager to drive our strategic growth by managing key national accounts, achieving ambitious sales and gross margin goals, and identifying new business opportunities. This role plays a crucial part in helping us meet acquisition and revenue targets while maintaining our competitive edge and fostering innovation. This position will be working with 3PL accounts primarily.

Principal Responsibilities –75%

• Cold call outreach and customer prospecting/follow up through phone, email, messaging services on a daily basis.
• Prepares reports of business transactions, rate requests, sales leads etc. - 10%
• Doingpresentationswhich involvesresearch and detailed work to emphasize features and related benefits. - 25%
• Travels (up to 12 days a month) throughout assigned territories within Canada and the Western United States and calls on high volume, high revenue accounts ($250,000 per year in gross revenues and greater), as assigned, to maintain and increase business, keep them informed of new services and changes within the company. - 25%
• Negotiate major contracts which involve detailed work and research. Put together tender packages including rate proposals, company related information, or equipment and financials. -25%
• Keep up to date on any changes happening with our customers and the competition.
• Suggest to companies how they can improve the shippingie. Packaging improvements to reduce claims.
• Recommend innovative solutions and changes that will reduce costs, save time, improve revenues, make the company more efficient, etc.
• Responsible for approximately $10-15 million gross revenue per year (approximately 100-150 accounts)Added in main responsibilities

Customer Relations and Business Development –25%

• Respond to all customer concerns, complaints and requests. – 15%
• Ensuring the right information is gathered from the customer regarding density, packaging, volumes, etc. – 10%
• This position must keep up to date on any changes happening with our customers and the competition in order to maintain and increase business, keep them informed of new services and changes within the company.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sales or relevant industry experience
• 3PL experience strongly preferred
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• High level of cognitive and emotional intelligence.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to gain a strong understanding and working knowledge of the following areas:
• CCFS markets, contracts, pricing publications, and competitors.
• CCFS infrastructure and operating characteristics.
• CCFS information and reporting systems.
• Interline partner systems, capabilities and procedures.
• Transportation industry behavior, including CCFS pricing mechanisms and costing systems

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