Sales Representative

Ocean-Network-Express-; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is seeking an Outside Sales - Account Executive in the Chicago area (Naperville preferred) to drive growth with container shipping customers. This hybrid role requires proactive territory management, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, pricing and customer service teams.

You will manage an account pipeline, pursue new business, and monitor KPIs to ensure profitability and volume growth in line with ONE’s policies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of outside sales experience in container shipping or logistics.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop strategic account plans.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed volume and revenue budgets.
• Manage new business account pipeline.
• Maintain account plans and regular customer communication.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet goals.
• Monitor performance metrics and adjust actions as needed.

Skills

Sales

Negotiation

Communication

Account Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM software

Power BI

Looker

Job description

Career Opportunities: Outside Sales- Account Executive (1044)

Requisition ID1044-Posted09/08/2026-Execution Marketing-Marketing and Commercial-USA - Chicago

Naperville, IL. This position will follow a hybrid work-from-home/office model with at least three days in the office weekly

Role Summary

The Sales position is responsible for developing, managing and executing the day to day sales strategy and activities under the supervision of Sales Management, to ensure profitability and volume growth goals under ONE’s marketing and commercial policy/strategy are achieved. This includes commercial performance and accountability for customers.

Additional Responsibilities

Sales Performance and Execution

• Achieve or exceed assigned volume and revenue budget from RKA/LKA account based by trade lane within the specific marketing objectives under the guidance of Sales Management.
• Maintain a new business account pipeline to achieve account portfolio expansion goals or to replace lost business when needed.
• Utilize ONE Force to maintain customer contacts, communications and relevant account information for cross functional stakeholder visibility and access.
• Maintain customer specific Account Plan (AP) by trade, provide input to space control analyst in required format on time.
• Monitor reporting including Looker and PowerBi resources; TPEB Marketing Report, TPEB Award File, TPWB Marketing Report, NA Lift Report. Share customer performance against their AP on a weekly basis. Take corrective action with customer as necessary to hold them accountable to meeting their commitment
• Maintain regular communication with sales support representative to agree on established priorities, ensure alignment of effort and coordinate division of work to support the customer and achieve budget goals.
• Monitor Customer Scorecard elements including AP performance, Accounts Receivables, container long dwell, contract terms, etc and take corrective action as necessary to change customer behavior.
• Manage customer tenders and follow existing processes including Eagle planning, boiler plate review, War Room prep, volume award upload. Responsible for post contract on-boarding as well as customer awareness/adoption of ONE DDE initiatives including e-commerce and ONE Quote.

Direct and Manage Horizontally

• Demonstrate effective relationships with other internal stakeholders to ensure a collaborative team, cross-functional level, performs to attain sales plan (i.e.--Operations, Pricing, Customer Service, other Sales Regions, Accounting)

Core Required Skills and Competencies

• Ability to communicate necessary information with customers and stakeholders as appropriate
• Successful persuasion, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with customers and stakeholders both inside and outside
• Accountability for profitable business development and to on-board new business.
• Ability to develop and implement tactical sales plan consistent with sales goals.

Function Specific Skills

• Proven ability to successfully strategize, implement, execute and achieve day to day commercial plans to support and meet departmental goals.
• Skilled in all facets of the sales process: lead generation, opportunity qualifications, sales execution solution and business case development, negotiating and closing
• Track record of establishing goals and metrics for meeting/exceeding goals/ targets
• Proven ability to lead and drive his or her performance from plan to close
• Ability to communicate, present and influence counterpart levels of the client organization
• Professional and personable demeanor
• Able to build rapport across varying personality types
• Ambitious and self-motivated
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Required Minimum Years Experience

2+ years of outside sales experience in container shipping or logistics sectors preferred

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Ocean Network Express provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

At Ocean Network Express, we strive toward high-level results for all our employees and pride ourselves on identifying opportunities for internal movement and advancement of proven talent. If you’re interested in a career in the global transportation industry and are looking for growth and advancement opportunities, we encourage you to apply. We enjoy meeting candidates who are persistent in their own professional development.

ONE NA follows a hybrid work schedule requiring employees to work 3 days in the office (i.e. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 days remote each week.

Salary commensurate with experience means your pay will be directly proportional to your background, skills, and qualifications.

What we offer:

Opportunities available with hybrid working arrangements

Total rewards package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401K plan

About Ocean Network Express (ONE)

Ocean Network Express (ONE) was incepted on July 7, 2017, following the liner service integrations of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The new entity functions from its global headquarters in Singapore, supported by regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Brazil. ONE is the world’s sixth-largest container carrier with a fleet size of approximately 1.91 million TEU. Operating more than 240 vessels, it offers an expeditious and reliable international network of over 130 services to 120 countries and beyond. ONE is a member of the Premier Alliance, a global ocean carrier consortium.