Transportation Sales Manager - Moon Township, PA

Watco; Moon (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Watco Logistics is seeking an Account Manager to generate new sales activity and oversee day-to-day freight management for shipments and customer accounts. This role helps deliver quality service, build customer trust, and contribute to branch revenue goals.

The position requires developing new customers, negotiating rates, coordinating with carriers and operations, and maintaining strong partner relationships. Join a team that values teamwork and a customer-first approach.

Qualifications

• Two years brokerage operations experience preferred.
• Transportation or supply chain related experience preferred.
• Business development, sales knowledge, and highway service knowledge.
• Organizational, communication, conflict resolution, and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Data Entry.
• RMIS skills recommended.
• TMS skills recommended.
• Ability to work with others and be a positive influence on coworkers.
• Professional phone and email communication skills.
• Ability to prepare oral and written reports and presentations.
• Ability to interpret varied instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Develop new customer sales and grow accounts.
• Utilize prospecting methods to generate new sales leads and solicit freight.
• Cultivate customer relationships and drive growth.
• Deliver cost-effective solutions to attract and retain customers.
• Manage broker and customer service aspects of shipments and accounts.
• Communicate with customers, carriers, operations, and internal teams.
• Support pricing, operations, and payment-related issues.
• Manage spot pricing and carrier negotiations.
• Conduct on-site customer visits as needed.

Skills

Brokerage ops exp

Supply chain exp

Sales knowledge

Highway service knowledge

Organization

Communication

Conflict resolution

Time management

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

RMIS

TMS

Phone & email comms

Oral & written reports

Instruction interpretation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Data Entry

RMIS skills

TMS skills

Job description

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all on the same team. One Watco.

Here's What You Can Expect From Watco

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary

The Account Manager of Watco Logistics is responsible for generating new sales activity and the overall day-to-day freight management of shipments and/or customer accounts. This position plays a critical role in providing quality service to customers, encouraging team morale and performance, while maintaining a positive culture within the branch. It is essential for the Account Manager to conduct the necessary activities to deliver the desired results, garner customers' trust and produce above average gross revenue and profits to ensure the branch’s annual goals and objectives are met. This position has various responsibilities including freight sales, customer spot pricing, carrier price negotiation, and operational duties

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop new customer sales
• Utilize various prospecting methods to generate new sales leads and solicit freight
• Cultivate sustainable customer relationships and encourage customer growth
• Deliver cost-effective solutions that will attract and retain customers
• Manage broker and customer service aspects of assigned shipments and/or customer accounts
• Effectively communicate with customers, carriers, operations, and internal teams
• Support customers with pricing, operations, and payment-related issues
• Manage spot pricing and carrier negotiations
• Conduct on-site customer visits as needed
• Cultivate customer growth and relationships
• Work hand in hand with transportation coordinators on brokering and provide effective feedback
• Communicate effectively with customers, carriers, shippers, and team members
• Involvement in spot pricing carrier negotiations and RFP (Request for Pricing form - Proposal) RFI (Requestion for Information)
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications

• 2 years brokerage operations experience preferred
• Transportation or supply chain related experience preferred
• Business development personal training, sales knowledge, and highway service knowledge
• Apply knowledge of organization, communication, conflict resolution, and time management skills
• Use basic computer skills - Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Data Entry
• Registry Monitoring Insurance Services (RMIS) skills recommended
• Transportation Management System (TMS) skills recommended
• Ability to work with others and be a positive influence on co-workers
• Utilize professional phone and email communication skills
• Ability to provide oral and written reports, business correspondence, and effective presentation of information to customers, team members, and managers
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Education

Must be 18 years of age or older with High School or GED equivalent