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Account Executive - Global Forwarding

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Job ID
R41189
Address
14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, 55347-5090
Job TypeFull time

C.H. Robinson is looking to fill an Account Executive role with our Global Forwarding division. In this role you will be responsible for increasing branch revenue by developing existing accounts with a measured cadence of customer contact, working with pricing teams to ensure market competitiveness, enhancing revenue through process improvements and customer adhesion by cross-selling new products or services. 

We are looking for someone who is customer centric, takes initiative, and is comfortable presenting to customers. Sound like you? Grow your career with us at C.H. Robinson!

Responsibilities:

Business Development

  • Builds credible and personalized relationships at multiple levels across functional departments within the customer supply chain

  • Leverages network SMEs to collaborate on the solution and pipeline development of product, mode, or service line opportunities

  • Conducts regular business reviews as needed by the account to uncover new opportunities for growth, increase sales, and retain and grow the business

  • Proactively manages customer pricing strategy by leveraging internal tech, tools, and SMEs

  • Expands market share by driving a qualification process with an active opportunity pipeline in Atmosphere

  • Communication plan to provide timely and relevant updates on the market and CHR

Customer Experience

  • Creates and manages to Account SOP

  • Acts as an advocate for customers, internally conveying customer-specific needs across the organization to ensure proper alignment and prioritization of resources

  • Manages to customer performance expectations by ensuring quality execution against collaborating with internal partners to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner 

  • Accountable to customer feedback, inclusive but not limited to NPS survey corrective response action planning

  • Participates in account implementation and transition from sales team

Efficiency & Financial Accountability

  • Proactive reviews of financial results, volume, and service performance reports and reacts appropriately to create efficiencies and drive continuous improvement

  • Accountable to adopt and apply new tools and processes that improve overall workflow

  • Regularly reviews AR dashboard and ensures timely action is taken with customers

  • Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Global Forwarding experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university 

  • Passion for sales and building customer relationships

  • Attention to detail and strong analytical skills

  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including the ability to persuade, motivate and influence others  

  • Ability to define, develop and document business processes and procedures 

  • Driven, enthusiastic, persistent, confident, highly motivated and results focused 

  • Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe in equality for all and celebrate the diversity of our employees, customers and communities. We believe this increases creativity and innovation, drives business growth and enables engaged and thriving teams.  We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

Affirmative Action Employer/EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran 

Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

  • Two medical plans (including a High Deductible Health Plan)

  • Prescription drug coverage

  • Enhanced Fertility benefits

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)

  • Dental and Vision

  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

  • Paid and floating holidays

  • Paid time off (PTO)

  • Paid parental leave

  • Paid time off to volunteer in your community

  • Charitable Giving Match Program

  • 401(k) with 6% company matching

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Dig in to our full list of benefits on OUR CULTUREpage.

Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?


C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses.

As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com.


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