Sales Executive

Arkas Logistics USA; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkas Logistics USA is seeking a Sales Executive to join our growing global team. You will drive international freight forwarding sales and deliver customer-focused solutions.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in customer-facing sales in import/export, strong negotiation, CRM proficiency, and the ability to build executive relationships. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to tailor services and win new business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in a customer-facing and sales role in import/export freight forwarding.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM, and sales software programs.
• Strong financial results mindset and ability to drive revenue.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Seek out new clients through prospecting and networking.
• Contribute to the identification of business opportunities and new or modified service offerings.
• Establish executive-level relationships with prospects and clients.
• Coordinate with marketing, sales, and operations to ensure a positive client experience.
• Price and negotiate client products and services.
• Prepare presentations, proposals, and sales contracts.
• Follow-up for collection of payment.
• Research prospects and generate leads.
• Contact potential and existing customers by phone, email, and in person.
• Handle customer questions, inquiries, and complaints.
• Prepare and send quotes and proposals.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM proficiency

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Prospecting

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Sales software

Job description

Arkas Logistics is seeking a Sales Executive to join our growing global team. If you’re experienced in international freight forwarding and passionate about delivering competitive, customer‑focused solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets (daily, weekly, and monthly)
• Seek out new clients through prospecting and networking
• Contribute to the identification of specific business opportunities and participate in the development of new or modified service offerings
• Establish executive-level relationships with prospects and clients
• Coordinate with all business functions (marketing, sales, and operations) to ensure a positive client experience
• Price and negotiate our client’s products and services
• Prepare presentations, proposals, and sales contracts
• Follow-up for collection of payment
• Researching prospects and generating leads
• Contacting potential and existing customers on the phone, by email, and in person
• Handling customer questions, inquiries, and complaints
• Preparing and sending quotes and proposals

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years in a customer-facing and sales role in the import/ Export freight forwarding industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM, and sales software programs
• Financial results spirit
• Teamwork and cooperation skills
• Facilitation and management skills
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Planning and organization skills
• Creative problem-solving ability

The ideal candidate should legally be authorized to work in the United States

Arkas Logistics, operating under the umbrella of Arkas Holding, one of Turkey's leading holdings, was founded in 1989. Arkas Logistics, which has been in the logistics sector for more than a century of experience in transport services by sea, air, land, and railroad for both standard and bulk cargo, as well as multimodal and tailored project transport, forwarding, and warehousing services. With 13 offices and more than 1500 employees, it provides services in Turkey.

Arkas Logistics, which has 706 wagons and 1250 containers suitable for rail transport, more than 500 trucks for inland transportation, 463 thousand square meters of open container yard and 40 thousand square meters of closed warehouse facilities, develops alternative transportation solutions for its customers.

Arkas Logistics, investing with the vision of becoming a global logistics company that provides fast, reliable, quality and digital logistics services, is structured abroad under the Arkas Logistics brand operating in Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania, China, Egypt, Polland, India and the United States. It also provides services with its strategic partners in other important trade centers of the world where it does not have offices.

Continuing to invest in sustainable logistics, Arkas Logistics continues to support the environment-friendly structure with its 5 Hybrid Locomotive investments.