SR Corporate Account Executive

CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport LLC in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Corporate Account Executive to drive strategic sales in our national network. This role focuses on securing and expanding high-value accounts, coordinating with operations to ensure service excellence and profitable growth.

You will travel within the territory, build lasting relationships with Fortune 1000 clients, and negotiate long-term partnerships that align with our logistics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5–10 years proven ability in high-level transportation sales, including LTL and value-added services.
• Experience with Fortune 1000 accounts.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Prior national account exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify profitable opportunities and manage full lifecycle of a sales proposal.
• Partner with customer to discover and develop new service opportunities.
• Create and negotiate long-term win–win business relationships.
• Coordinate with operations and supply chain teams to meet customer needs.
• Travel within designated territory, sometimes overnight.

Skills

Sales leadership

Negotiation

Account management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5–10 years in transportation sales

Job description

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it.

We are currently seeking a Corporate Account Executive based in the Minneapolis, MN area.

Our employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.

Shift: Monday-Friday 7AM-5PM

Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000

Benefits

• 401k
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and or relevant work experience
• 5-10 years proven ability in high level transportation sales, including; LTL, and value added sales such as consolidation and pool distribution
• Implementation and problem solving skills
• Experience securing and working with Fortune 1000 companies
• Strong verbal, written skills, and analytical skills
• Astute negotiation skills and ability to build strong business relationships
• Prior National Account exposure is required but not a pre-requisite

Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying profitable opportunities and working through the life cycle of a sales proposal
• Partner with customer to find and develop new opportunities for service
• Create and negotiate long term win-win business relationships
• Actively balance customer needs with profitable decisions for Central Transport
• Coordinate with operations and Supply Chain Management Team to ensure customer demand and needs are met successfully within the company model
• Travel within designated geographical territory, sometimes requiring overnight stays

If you are an energetic, self-motivated individual with the drive and hunger to become part of a growing organization, we want to make you “Central” to our success. This position offers a lucrative salary as well as an attractive benefits package.