Associate Account Executive - Logistics Growth Career

JR Recruiting; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Dedicated coach

Promotion path

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

JR Recruiting is partnering with a Fortune 500 global logistics leader to hire the next class of Associate Account Executives across seven offices in Chicago and beyond. This feeder role blends sales, service, and operations and includes structured training, a dedicated coach, and a clear promotion path.

Initial months focus on training, quoting, and building a pipeline, with progression to owning a portfolio within 18–24 months. Hybrid schedule after ramp, in-office five days during training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of professional experience.
• Ability to work on-site at one of the listed office locations.

Responsibilities

• Convert warm and dormant leads into active customer relationships.
• Build trust with small and mid-size shippers and understand their transportation needs.
• Provide pricing using established tools, processes, and market knowledge.
• Respond to customer questions, shipment issues, and service exceptions.
• Execute customer-facing operations: quoting, load-building, shipment activation, and escalations.
• Communicate proactively with customers, carriers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Skills

Naturally curious

Self-starter

Phone confident

Competitive and persistent

Resilient

Clear communicator

Flexible

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

JR Recruiting is partnering with a Fortune 500 global logistics leader to hire the next class of Associate Account Executives across seven offices in Chicago and beyond. This feeder role blends sales, service, and operations and includes structured training, a dedicated coach, and a clear promotion path.

Initial months focus on training, quoting, and building a pipeline, with progression to owning a portfolio within 18–24 months. Hybrid schedule after ramp, in-office five days during training.