Outside Sales Executive - Freight Forwarding

About the role:
As a Freight ForwardingSales Executive, you will be instrumental in the growth and development of the international Freight Forwarding business of TQL Global, a licensed NVOCC division of TQL. Responsible for driving Ocean & Air Revenue, you’ll become a pivotal member of growing one of TQL’s newest divisions. We are looking for individuals with Freight Forwarding experience and a proven history of sales success to build on our existing domestic customer base.
  
 
What’s in it for you:

• Negotiable compensation package with uncapped quarterly bonus
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage to best fit your needs, including a plan that takes $0 out of your paycheck + 401(k) with company match 
• Opportunity to build and grow TQL's global market
• Paid relocation to any TQL office
• We win wherever we go - Voted a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For (2023) and Forbes America's Best Employers (2022)
     
  

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage a regional territory to identify international air, ocean, and customs business opportunities within existing customer base and prospective clients
• Educate our sales floor, existing customers, and prospects on our international services 
• Meet with customers who have air, ocean, and/or customs opportunity virtually or in-person to implement value added international solutions
• Conduct account reviews with customers on performance, and market forecasts
• Collaborate with International Sales leadership and TQL Global Operations Team on pricing and operations to build solutions for customers
• Attend trade shows as appropriate
    

What you need:

• 2+ years of Freight Forwarding air, ocean, and customs sales experience required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to travel for customer and industry obligations when necessary
• Professional communication and excellent relationship-building skills
• High sense of urgency with a results-oriented focus
• Ability to be on call 24/7/365
• Strong sales, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities
    

Where you'll be: 328 S Jefferson St., Suite 325, Chicago, IL 60661