Business Development Executive - LTL
At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at Jbhunt. Lowell · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $95,000–$155,000 across the United States.
Jbhunt has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Find new LTL business through cold calls, networking, and other prospecting efforts
- Meet customer decision makers to uncover needs, shape proposals, negotiate terms, and close contracts
- Lead opportunity strategy for assigned accounts and remain their primary commercial owner
- Coordinate solution launches with customers and internal teams, including kickoff participation
- Review customer KPIs, revenue quality, contract terms, and expansion opportunities
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree plus relevant experience, or at least five years in sales, marketing, or a comparable field
- A valid driver's license and a clean motor vehicle record meeting JBH standards
- The ability to develop sales plans, negotiate contracts, analyze customer information, and coordinate internal resources
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with customers, vendors, and peers
Who this fits
You’ll suit a mid-level sales role centered on winning LTL or Managed Logistics business and owning customer opportunities. The work includes visits to corporate offices or other customer sites, with travel required to meet customer needs. This position is full time in Lowell, Arkansas, and does not support employment-based sponsorship.
From the employer
Job Title:
Business Development Executive - LTLDepartment:
Sales, Marketing & Product ManagementCountry:
United States of AmericaState/Province:
ArkansasCity:
LowellFull/Part Time:
Full timeJob Summary:
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for contacting prospective customers with a minimum LTL transportation spend of $250K. This includes meeting with decision makers to specifically discuss the LTL or Managed Logistics offerings. This position is the primary owner of the account(s) to which it is aligned, and focuses on defining the opportunity strategy to sell to the customer.Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct lead generation activities for new and incremental business, including cold calling, networking and other opportunity prospecting methods.
- Meet with customers and prospective customers to discuss viable opportunities in an effort to understand their business needs, identify scope, submit a proposal, finalize the contract and win the business.
- Coordinate with internal teams and the customer to implement the customer's solution, including participation in kick-off.
- Perform various activities related to Opportunity Management and monitoring the health of the account which includes, but is not limited to, Customer KPI review, revenue quality monitoring, watching for additional opportunities, contract and pay terms review to ensure adherence to agreement.
- Visit prospective and existing customers at their corporate headquarters or other sites as needed. Requires ability to travel to customer sites to meet customer needs.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 2-3 years of relevant experience, or 5+ years experience in sales, marketing, or similar; must posses a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record as per JBH standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience
- Accounting/Finance
- Transportation Law
- HR/Personnel/Risk
- Boardroom setting
- Skilled Communication
- Internal resource coordination to provide solution development
- Negotiating and building contracts
- Ability to develop sales plans that are future-oriented, support business strategy and reflect understanding of emerging, as well as existing, opportunities and markets
- Ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
- Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
- Knowledge of the activities and responsibilities involved in selling a product or service
- Ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and information
- Understanding of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets and ability to drive critical activities to completion.
This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
Compensation:
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education:
Bachelors: Business Administration/Management (Required), Bachelors: Business Communications (Required)Work Experience:
Customer Service/Account Manager, Marketing, Sales, Transportation/LogisticsJob Opening ID:
00586942 Business Development Executive - LTL (Open)“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
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