Sales Director National

R+L Carriers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

R+L Carriers in Houston, TX seeks a Director of National Accounts to lead strategic national account activities from our service center. This full-time role emphasizes contract coordination, pricing oversight, and proactive client engagement across departments.

Extensive travel is required, and you will drive revenue and service excellence for key customers. Join a team that values reliability, teamwork, and continuous improvement, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Qualifications

• Experience managing national account activity aligned with corporate goals.
• Knowledge of traffic, pricing, and national accounts required.
• Oversee contracts coordination with pricing analyst.
• Strong listening and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Bill count and revenue forecasting for the area.
• Monitor daily bill count and revenue results.
• Make 3–5 sales calls per day.
• Meet pre-set goals for bills and revenue.
• Coordinate with other departments on national accounts.
• Manage service issues and pricing with national accounts.
• Support Sales Executives with required information.
• Handle daily admin tasks and correspondence.
• Prepare weekly admin itinerary by Wednesday.

Skills

National accounts

Pricing knowledge

Communication skills

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Job description

Full-Time, Monday - Friday, Various Shifts

Earn 1 week of vacation after 90 days of employment and enjoy an excellent benefits package that included our very own employee resorts

Job Description

Director National Accounts

Full-Time, Monday - Friday, Various Shifts

Earn 1 week of vacation after 90 days of employment and enjoy an excellent benefits package that included our very own employee resorts

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Company Culture

R+L Carriers is actively seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Director of National Accounts at our Houston, TX Service Center.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Responsible and accountable for National Account activity in harmony with the corporate mission, goals and objectives
• A working knowledge of traffic, pricing and national accounts is required
• Oversee contracts coordination with assigned pricing analyst
• Coordination and follow up on bid proposals submitted for pricing request
• Listening skills, communications skills, team building and administrative skills are imperative
• Extensive travel is required on a recurring basis

Primary Areas Of Responsibility Include

• Bill count & Revenue forecasting for assigned area of responsibility.
• Monitor bill count and revenue results daily.
• Requirements 3-5 Sales calls per day
• Measure results by pre-set goals for Bill count and Revenue.
• Communicate with all departments relative to National Accounts.
• Promote Market awareness and visibility by obtaining time in front of National Account customers - Traffic, Purchasing and IT departments.
• Handle Service Complaints and pricing issues from National Accounts, and decide if it should be forwarded to the Director for resolution.
• Coordinate assistance of Sales Executives for required information pertaining to National Accounts.
• Perform daily administrative requirements (Computer updates, expense report, emails etc.)
• Type correspondence as needed
• Itinerary to Admin each week by Wednesday

Benefits

R+L Carriers offers an excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching contributions, Paid Vacation & Holidays, and vacation lodging at our exclusive employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA, Pigeon Forge, TN, and Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

About Us

R+L Carriers is a family owned, privately held transportation company founded in 1965. Our business caters to the transportation and distribution industry and is designed to provide customers with superior service through efficient administration and innovative thinking. The Company prides itself in treating our employees and customers with respect and honesty. We believe each employee contributes directly to the Company’s growth and success. There are many other transportation companies capable of picking up and delivering freight. However, we believed our customers select us because of the efforts of our employees.

R+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC (“R+L Carriers”) and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Carriers will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. This application is considered current for ninety (90) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.