Account Executive

Ocean-Network-Express-; Rutherford (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Network Express is seeking an Outside Sales- Sales Representative/Account Executive in Rutherford, NJ, to drive revenue growth under a hybrid work-from-home/office model.

You will develop and execute day-to-day sales strategy, manage customer accounts, and work with Sales Management to achieve profitability and volume goals for the company’s marketing and commercial policy. A Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in container shipping or logistics sales are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of outside sales experience in container shipping or logistics sectors preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Ability to communicate with customers and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed assigned volume and revenue budget from RKA/LKA accounts by trade lane under Sales Management guidance.
• Maintain a new business account pipeline to expand the portfolio or replace lost business.
• Utilize ONE Force to maintain customer contacts, communications and account information.
• Maintain customer Account Plans by trade and provide input to required formats on time.
• Monitor reporting (Looker, PowerBi) and share weekly performance; take corrective action as needed.
• Coordinate with sales support on priorities to support customers and achieve budgets.
• Monitor Customer Scorecard elements and adjust actions to improve performance.
• Manage customer tenders and post-contract onboarding including e-commerce and ONE Quote initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Persuasion & negotiation

Accountability for profitable growth

Sales planning & execution

Lead generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Relationship building

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Job description

Career Opportunities: Outside Sales- Sales Representative/Account Executive (1067)

Requisition ID1067-Posted10/05/2026-Execution Marketing-Marketing and Commercial-USA - New Jersey

Rutherford, NJ. This position will follow a hybrid work-from-home/office model.

Role Summary

The Sales position is responsible for developing, managing and executing the day to day sales strategy and activities under the supervision of Sales Management, to ensure profitability and volume growth goals under ONE’s marketing and commercial policy/strategy are achieved. This includes commercial performance and accountability for customers.

Additional Responsibilities

Sales Performance and Execution

• Achieve or exceed assigned volume and revenue budget from RKA/LKA account based by trade lane within the specific marketing objectives under the guidance of Sales Management.
• Maintain a new business account pipeline to achieve account portfolio expansion goals or to replace lost business when needed.
• Utilize ONE Force to maintain customer contacts, communications and relevant account information for cross functional stakeholder visibility and access.
• Maintain customer specific Account Plan (AP) by trade, provide input to space control analyst in required format on time.
• Monitor reporting including Looker and PowerBi resources; TPEB Marketing Report, TPEB Award File, TPWB Marketing Report, NA Lift Report. Share customer performance against their AP on a weekly basis. Take corrective action with customer as necessary to hold them accountable to meeting their commitment
• Maintain regular communication with sales support representative to agree on established priorities, ensure alignment of effort and coordinate division of work to support the customer and achieve budget goals.
• Monitor Customer Scorecard elements including AP performance, Accounts Receivables, container long dwell, contract terms, etc and take corrective action as necessary to change customer behavior.
• Manage customer tenders and follow existing processes including Eagle planning, boiler plate review, War Room prep, volume award upload. Responsible for post contract on-boarding as well as customer awareness/adoption of ONE DDE initiatives including e-commerce and ONE Quote.

Direct and Manage Horizontally

• Demonstrate effective relationships with other internal stakeholders to ensure a collaborative team, cross-functional level, performs to attain sales plan (i.e.--Operations, Pricing, Customer Service, other Sales Regions, Accounting)

Core Required Skills and Competencies

• Ability to communicate necessary information with customers and stakeholders as appropriate
• Successful persuasion, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with customers and stakeholders both inside and outside
• Accountability for profitable business development and to on-board new business.
• Ability to develop and implement tactical sales plan consistent with sales goals.

Function Specific Skills

• Proven ability to successfully strategize, implement, execute and achieve day to day commercial plans to support and meet departmental goals.
• Skilled in all facets of the sales process: lead generation, opportunity qualifications, sales execution solution and business case development, negotiating and closing
• Track record of establishing goals and metrics for meeting/exceeding goals/ targets
• Proven ability to lead and drive his or her performance from plan to close
• Ability to communicate, present and influence counterpart levels of the client organization
• Professional and personable demeanor
• Able to build rapport across varying personality types
• Ambitious and self-motivated
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Required Minimum Years Experience

3+ years of outside sales experience in container shipping or logistics sectors preferred

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Ocean Network Express provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ONE NA follows a hybrid work schedule.

Salary commensurate with experience means your pay will be directly proportional to your background, skills, and qualifications.