Solutions Consultant

Loadsmart Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity package

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k match

Job summary

Loadsmart Inc is seeking a Solutions Consultant in Chicago to serve as the subject matter expert for our SaaS-based TMS platform. In this high-impact role, you will manage customer integrations and work closely with sales to ensure maximum customer value.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in solutions engineering and proven SaaS implementation skills. Loadsmart offers competitive salaries, stock options, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in solutions engineering or technical project management.
• Proven track record of SaaS software implementation.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer integration projects using APIs and EDI.
• Develop tailored product demonstrations and presentations.
• Act as a trusted advisor post-implementation.

Skills

SaaS software implementation

Strong communication skills

System integration design

Customer service skills

TMS system experience

Job description

Solutions Consultant

Are you interested in joining an innovative logistics technology company? Loadsmart is a growth-stage technology company valued at over $1 billion (a true Tech Unicorn). We are a collection of industry veterans and user‑centered engineers using innovative technology to fearlessly reinvent the future of freight by helping shippers, brokers, warehouses and carriers move more with less. With headquarters in Chicago and a globally distributed remote team, Loadsmart continues to attract top talent committed to driving meaningful change. We seek professionals who embody our core values: curiosity, clarity, results, commitment, and teamwork.

We're looking for an energetic Solutions Consultant to serve as the subject matter expert for our SaaS‑based TMS platform. In this high‑impact role, you will accelerate customer integration by planning, managing, and overseeing parallel integration projects using APIs and EDI. You'll work closely with sales to demo solutions, answer complex technical questions, and ensure our customers quickly realize the maximum value from our system.

Pre‑Sales Support

• Partner with Sales reps to understand prospect goals, pain points, and operational requirements.
• Conduct discovery sessions to gather detailed transportation, logistics, and systems integration requirements.
• Develop and deliver tailored product demonstrations and presentations highlighting the value and capabilities of the proposed TMS solution.
• Create solution proposals, process flow diagrams, and integration architecture overviews.
• Deliver Statement of Work documentation for proposed solutions.

Design and Configuration

• Translate customer business requirements into detailed solution designs leveraging TMS configuration, API integrations, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to ensure proposed solutions are feasible and aligned with the product roadmap.
• Report customer feedback and use case to product teams to help roadmap and feature planning.

Implementation Support

• Partner with customer success/account management team to ensure smooth handoff from sales to delivery.
• Organize technical resources to scope necessary development.
• Provide subject matter expertise during early implementation stages, ensuring customer expectations align with the TMS’s capabilities.
• Set and communicate accurate and achievable delivery timelines to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in testing, validation, and go‑live planning where necessary.
• Drive deliverables to completion.

Customer Enablement and Support

• Act as a trusted advisor to customers post‑implementation, identifying opportunities for optimization and upsell.
• Tier 2 support for integration or troubleshooting issues impacting customer’s daily operations.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working in a solutions engineering/architect and/or technical project management capacity dealing directly with customers and multiple technical teams.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in order to effectively communicate client desires to the development team.
• Proven track record of SaaS software implementation and systems integrations.
• Ability to clearly define and deliver technical solutions that drive client satisfaction and business results.
• Experience with system integration design, implementation, testing (EDI/API).
• Native or highly proficient English language skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• First‑hand experience working with a TMS system is a plus.

$85,000 - $115,000 a year.

The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, the candidate’s experience and expertise. In addition to your base compensation offer, you will also receive stock options and benefits listed below.

Working at Loadsmart

• Competitive base salaries — we believe in rewarding top talent.
• Extremely competitive Equity package — become a shareholder in our company!
• Loadie Time Off — PTO and sick days without a limit.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans.
• 401k Match.

*Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Loadsmart will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

At Loadsmart, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Loadsmart treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes, including on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability.

It is the policy of Loadsmart that all offers of employment made shall be contingent upon successful completion of electronic background check(s). These checks will be job‑related, consistent with business necessity and conducted by our vendor, pursuant to all applicable laws, rules, policies and procedures of our candidates' specific locale.