Sales Agent

LCX Freight USA LLC; Inwood (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LCX Freight USA LLC in New York, Inwood, NY, is seeking a Sales Agent to develop business opportunities with both current and new customers, delivering top‑notch service and operational excellence.

The role requires 3–5 years in freight forwarding sales, knowledge of the New York market, and strong communication, time management, and teamwork. Travel may be required; Sales Force experience is a plus.

Salary range is $80,000 to $90,000 annually for full-time work in a dynamic logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the New York market is required.
• Business or related degree is required.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a freight forwarding sales role.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and people skills with customer focus.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; able to multi-task.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify new freight forwarding business opportunities for perishables and dry cargo.
• Attract and retain new clients in a competitive market.
• Negotiate rates according to market conditions and company best interests.
• Monitor market conditions for peak seasons and adjust spaces and rates as needed.
• Respond promptly to customer requests.
• Monitor rate changes and notify customers promptly.
• Anticipate critical situations and present contingency plans to management.
• Analyze load points for cost, time and quality trade-offs.
• Coordinate with Prime Group teams to achieve global results.
• Collaborate with accounting and operations teams.
• Travel as needed to source and maintain clients and identify opportunities.
• Utilize, input, and extract information from Sales Force.

Skills

Knowledge of New York market

MS Office

Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Business or related degree

Tools

Sales Force

Job description

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Full Time New York, Inwood, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1017

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

The Sales Agent is responsible for the development of business opportunities with both current and new customers, gaining trust among clients by offering top-of-the-line service and operational excellence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify new Freight forwarding business opportunities for both perishables and dry cargo.
• Attract and retain new clients.
• Negotiate competitive rates according to market conditions and the best agreement for the company.
• Investigate the market to be able to negotiate, for high seasons, spaces and rates in cargo with due anticipation within air transportation for import and export.
• Maintain abreast and ensure timely response to customer requests.
• Identifies and monitors rate changes, ensuring that they are notified to customers in a timely manner.
• Identify and anticipate critical situations by establishing contingency, plans to present to direct manager.
• Make decisions about critical load points analyzing the risks (cost benefit -time, cost, and quality).
• Coordinate and collaborate with other Prime Group team members to achieve global business results.
• Work in a coordinated manner with the accounting and operational team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• This position may have to travel to various destinations in order to source and maintain clients as well as identify new markets and/or opportunities.
• Must utilize, input, update, extract information from Sales Force.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience of the New York market.
• Business or related degree.
• 3 to 5 Years’ experience in a Freight forwarding sales role.
• Computer skills required: proficiency in MS Office, Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and people skills. Committed to customer satisfaction.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Strong attention to detail.

A willingness to work after hours, weekends and holidays, as necessary.