Senior Director of Business Development-Drayage

Orion Solutions Group; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Free life insurance

Job summary

Orion Solutions Group, a premier transportation broker, seeks a Senior Director of Business Development to steer the sales team and drive growth in drayage and truckload brokerage across domestic and international markets.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, and revenue growth, with a base salary of $100k-$150k plus incentives and comprehensive benefits. Leadership, analytics, and industry expertise are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transportation/logistics sales experience.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, marketing, or supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategies aligned with company goals.
• Identify opportunities through market research and industry trends.
• Lead and develop a results-driven sales team with clear objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Analytics

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/supply chain

Job description

Orion Solutions Group is working with a non-asset based Domestic and International Transportation Broker. This provider is one of the oldest drayage brokers in North America. They are seeking a Senior Director of Business Development to lead their sales team, and drive growth through strategic initiatives for drayage and truckload brokerage.

What’s Great About This Opportunity:

• Fastest growing transportation companies in the U.S.
• Path for growth and advancement.
• Direct access to the executive leadership team.
• Positive, employee-centric culture
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Free life insurance.
• Paid vacations and holidays.
• $100-150k base salary plus incentive package.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Develop and execute business growth strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Identify new opportunities through market research and industry trends.
• Provide insights to support planning and decision-making.

Relationship & Partnership Management

• Identify and pursue partnership opportunities to support growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to structure and implement agreements.
• Lead and develop a results-driven team.
• Set clear objectives and provide coaching and support.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure alignment and successful execution.

Performance & Growth

• Drive revenue or growth targets through strategic initiatives and relationship development.
• Track performance metrics and refine approaches based on data and feedback.

Executive & Stakeholder Communication

• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure alignment with overall business priorities.
• Prepare and deliver reports, forecasts, and strategic updates to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Ability to travel as required.
• Leadership strengths in communication, negotiation, and analytics.
• Minimum of 10 years of transportation/logistic sales experience, with 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or supply chain is preferred.
• Deep experience in domestic truckload, import/export drayage, LTL, transloading.
• Strong understanding of market trends and dynamics.