Sales Executive

Sales Executive Rush Transportation & Logistics, a local, growing logistics company in Southwest and Central Ohio is seeking a Sales Executive to help us grow our business. Rush Sales Executives are a vital point of contact between our business and our clients – YOU are an invaluable part of our success! Working alongside our team of professional drivers and our operations team, you will initiate new relationships and grow current relationships that result in meaningful long-term partnerships. We offer competitive salaries, uncapped commissions, excellent benefit packages, a casual work environment, and on-going training and development. Job Summary: The Sales Executive is responsible for identifying and initiating new relationships while maintaining and growing current relationships. This involves prospecting, cold calling, performing discovery, proposing solutions, and closing opportunities to be transitioned to the operations team for execution. You must possess excellent business and sales acumen, an entrepreneurial spirit with a success-driven attitude, strong communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal), are detail oriented and have a passion to work with a team to exceed customer expectations. What You'll Do: Prospect for new customers and drive sales opportunities by identifying decision makers, understanding their needs, and aligning our services as a solution Build and maintain strong relationships to ensure short and long-term goals are met Maintain an active sales pipeline to ensure YOY volume and revenue growth Provide an excellent customer service experience when things don’t go as planned Ensure commitments are met by working with internal teams on solution design, implementation, and problem resolution Keep up with industry trends and news and use this knowledge to create demand with customers Other duties as required by business needs or as assigned What You'll Bring: Passion for competition, sales, relationships and achieving goals Flourishes in a team environment while delivering independent results Strong communication, questioning and negotiation skills Detail oriented, committed to excellence and outstanding customer service Time management skills; capable to manage and prioritize work and customers Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Ability to handle rejection without despair High School Diploma or GED Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, or related field Experience in the transportation industry We Offer: Medical, Dental, & Vision Paid Life Insurance + Optional Life & AD&D 401(k) Matching Free MDLive Teledoc Services Employee Assistance Program Disability Coverage Paid Time Off Casual Work Environment Rush Transportation & Logistics is a 2nd generation family-owned business founded in 1981 with their headquarters located in Dayton, Ohio. Today, Rush has proudly been serving Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus and other surrounding areas with our fleet of over 250 vehicles on the road. We make around 1,500 deliveries a day for customers in all types of industries. If you are looking to work for a leading expediting company that treats the employees RIGHT, look no further and apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $55,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred) Work Location: In person