Sales Development Representative II

FedEx Group; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Sales Development Representative to join its sales team in the Chicago area. The role focuses on prospecting net new business within a defined Midwest territory, vetting opportunities and developing value propositions to win new accounts.

The candidate will identify potential customers, conduct background research, engage decision-makers, and maintain a healthy pipeline through calls and visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent OR four years of B2B sales experience OR one year of FedEx's business-to-business sales experience required.

Responsibilities

• Targets new business opportunities by identifying potential customers and growing revenue.
• Discusses the customer’s supply chain with decision makers and analyzes needs.
• Uses data-driven insights to identify growth opportunities via calls and visits.
• Maintains regular communication with the sales team to support revenue growth.
• Maintains a healthy pipeline of leads and schedules opportunity handoffs.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless customer experience.
• Collaborates with sales, marketing, finance, and operations to drive revenue.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Product knowledge

Resilience with prospecting

Lead qualification

Time management

Organization

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Business acumen

Technology utilization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

4+ years B2B sales experience

Job description

As a member of a sales team, the Sales Development Representative is responsible for prospecting net new business, within a defined geographic territory in the small and medium market. Responsible for finding and vetting new business opportunities and developing value propositions.

Essential Functions

• Targets new business opportunities by identifying potential new customers and growing revenue, conducting background research on potential customers, discussing the customer’s supply chain with decision makers and other appropriate customer representatives and analyzing customer needs.
• Utilizes Suggested Calls and other data-driven reporting to identify customer growth opportunities via call cycling and customer visits.
• Maintains regular and consistent communication with manager and peers within the Sales organization, related to joint sales call opportunities, etc. in support of new/incremental revenue.
• Maintains healthy pipeline of new leads, completes successful calls on those leads and works to schedule opportunity handoff calls.
• Navigates internal, cross-functional processes to coordinate and collaborate on support and solutions with internal teams to provide a seamless and outstanding customer experience.
• Collaborates with sales peers, marketing, finance, operations, and other areas as appropriate in identifying issues and developing/implementing solutions to support growth of revenue.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Minimum Experience

To be considered for this position you must meet one of the following: Bachelor's degree/equivalent OR Four (4) years of business-to-business sales experience OR one (1) year of the Company's business-to-business sales experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Product Knowledge, Resilience with Prospecting and Lead qualification, Time Management, Organization, Self-Motivation, Adaptability, Business Acumen, Experience Leveraging Technology

Job Conditions

Moderate overnight travel required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Quantifiable & Measurable Sales Achievements, Sales Experience using Digital tools/CRM, Collaboration across multiple functions

Posting closes on: 8/25/2026 at 4:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM EST
Compensation Grade: SP2

Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire.

Pay: $2,529.28 - $5,014.64 monthly

Additional Details: This is a customer-facing role that requires regular in‑person meetings. Candidates must live within a 50‑mile radius of Chicago/Aurora/Carol Stream, IL or surrounding cities within the territory.

Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non‑exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only).

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)