GEODIS Sales Representative - Freight Brokerage
What you will be doing:
- Builds and maintains a pipeline of new customer opportunities through consistent outbound prospecting
- Manages and grows existing accounts to maximize margin abilities
- Negotiates rates and terms that deliver cost-effective logistics solutions for customers while protecting GEODIS margin
- Applies business development skills to identify, qualify, and develop relationships with new business prospects
- Monitors market conditions and business trends to identify opportunities to grow margins
- Tracks all sales activity, opportunities, and account history in the CRM
- Maintains reliable communications with sales team and customer to support and resolve any problems
- Understands and supports the goals, policies, and procedures of GEODIS
Requirements:
- Drive to succeed, confidence, and superior verbal communication skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Exceptional customer service focus and skills
- Willingness to make a minimum of 50 outbound sales calls per day
- Ability to work well independently, occasionally with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
- Ability to follow established processes, maintain required standards, and contribute process improvements back to the team
- Organizational and scheduling skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Previous freight brokerage experience (preferred)
- 6+ months of customer sales experience (preferred)
- 3PL (3rd Party Logistics) experience and familiarity with TMS (Transportation Management System) platforms (preferred)
Perks of being a GEODIS Sales Representative include:
- First-year sellers average $7-10K in commission, Second-year $20-40K and our top sellers are taking home $200K+
- Uncapped, bi-weekly paid, commission paid day-one-dollar one. No minimum threshold and no claw backs
- Tenacious, eager sellers are set up for success after participating in our 90 day training program
- Hybrid work from home schedule after training program (based on production) and everyone works remotely on Fridays.
About GEODIS:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world’s top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Look what you’ll get by joining the GEODIS team!
- Get Good Money – Fair pay and some jobs come with bonus opportunities.
- Get the Right Job/Right Schedule – Part-time, full-time, seasonal – days, nights, weekends, and even gig work. We have the job and shift you want.*
- Get Paid Early – Pay day as early as you want. Access your earnings on demand.
- Get Free Healthcare – Access to telemedicine from day 1 at no cost. Other benefit options include healthcare, dental, vision at affordable costs after a short waiting period.*
- Get a Break – Paid holidays, time off, short-term disability and new parent leave are a few of the ways we support time away from work to take care of your life.*
- Stay Safe – We pride ourselves on a safe, clean and healthy work environment for everyone.
- Get a Voice – We are always asking our teammates to tell us how to make their experience working at GEODIS even better.
- Get Promoted – When you are ready to take the next step in your career, we will be there to support you. We promote about 10% of our warehouse workers each year.
- Get a Boost – Our GEODIS Compassion Fund makes one-time grants to teammates who have experienced unexpected catastrophes.
- Get Involved – Volunteer in your community or donate to the GEODIS Foundation or GEODIS Compassion Fund.
- Have Fun – Work with fun, supportive people just like you!
- Find Your Place – We value diversity and seek to provide an inclusive culture. Join an Employee Resource Group, participate in an international lunch, or celebrate your heritage to find your place of belonging.
- Find Your Future– Whether you are interested in the opportunity to work seasonally or looking to launch your career, GEODIS is the place!
*Eligibility varies based on location, job, employee type, or length of service.