Global Freight Forwarding Solutions Sales Executive

Mid-America Overseas; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid-America Overseas in Cranford, NJ is seeking an International Freight Forwarding Sales Executive to drive profitable revenue and shipment volume growth through a hybrid sales model.

You will manage the full sales lifecycle from prospecting to solution development, negotiate margins, and hand off to operations, leveraging CargoWise and CRM tools to design competitive, multimodal logistics solutions tailored to customer needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Freight Forwarding, 3PL, or supply chain operations, with a strong understanding of Incoterms, ocean/air documentation (HBL, MBL, AWB), and customs protocols.
• 2+ years experience in a sales capacity with a consistent history of meeting or exceeding profitability targets.
• Hybrid Sales Agility: Ability to balance the discipline of high-volume digital/phone prospecting with the relationship-building skills needed for formal, in-person strategic meetings.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel locally or regionally for client site visits.
• Tech Literacy: Experience navigating modern CRM platforms and logistics enterprise software (e.g., CargoWise).
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to think critically under pressure, respond to supply chain challenges and identify effective, commercially sound logistics solutions

Responsibilities

• Pipeline Development: Execute high-volume inside sales outreach to build pipeline, while self-scheduling meetings with local prospects.
• Solution Engineering: Analyze prospective clients' current supply chains to identify inefficiencies, transit delays, or cost leaks, and pitch optimized freight solutions.
• Strategic Rate & Margin Negotiation: Collaborate with product procurement, and operational desks for quote submission and contract bids. Balance competitive pricing with margin discipline, commensurate with the size, quality and value of each opportunity.
• Operational Hand-off: Ensure seamless transition of newly won accounts to the operations teams; Provide input on client requirements for the documentation of customer SOPs.
• Market Tracking: Leverage industry knowledge and market intelligence to identify strategic sales opportunities and engage prospective clients in value-driven discussions.
• Pipeline Management: Consistent and timely updates of sales pipeline, activity and available opportunity details in the company CRM.

Skills

Logistics Experience

Proven Sales Track Record

Hybrid Sales Agility

Travel Flexibility

Tech Literacy

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelors or better

Tools

CRM platforms

CargoWise

Job description

Mid-America Overseas in Cranford, NJ is seeking an International Freight Forwarding Sales Executive to drive profitable revenue and shipment volume growth through a hybrid sales model.

You will manage the full sales lifecycle from prospecting to solution development, negotiate margins, and hand off to operations, leveraging CargoWise and CRM tools to design competitive, multimodal logistics solutions tailored to customer needs.