Global Sales Executive - Phoenix, United States - PGL

PGL

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position Purpose

This position is designed for an industry expert capable of facilitating a leading role in the sale of the PGL's services throughout a major geographical area and provides superior customer support to each and every business partner as well as prospective business partners.

The Global Sales Executive will also focus on building strategic partnerships with existing clients and establishing new partnerships with businesses in need of customized logistics solutions.

Tasks

Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and solicit orders.
Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.
Maintain business relationships with accounts and develop new opportunities.
Provide customer service to assigned customer accounts through an understanding of business requirements.
Manage key or specific customer accounts.
Ensure execution of the developed sales strategies, objectives, goals and targeted revenue generation.
Maintain contact with key markets by visiting and investigating the operations and local conditions.
Plan and implement sales programs for one or more of the company's product line.
Ensure activities are in accordance to the developed sales objectives.
Ensure execution of the developed sales strategies, plans and advertising or promotional programs.
Evaluate and provide analysis for new products and international market opportunities.
Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Collaborate with operational team members to develop pricing and/or rates schedules.
Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Prepare sales forecasts
Confer or consult with department heads to plan advertising services and to secure information on equipment and customer specifications.

Work Activities

Discover global supply solutions for customers concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics solutions with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
Discover global supply chain solutions utilizing comprehensive logístical or reverse logístical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.
Negotiate with customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability while maximizing PGL margins.
Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers with customers.
Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency for customers.
Analyze all aspects of customer logistics to determine the most costeffective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
Education and Experience

Years of Experience: 1-3 Years of sales with a 3PL / Freight Forwarding organization

Education:
Industry related degree and/or certification preferred

Knowledge
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effec