Account Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 18,000 trained professionals
  • 250+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems

Job Description

SCOPE OF POSITION

To create a unique Expeditors customer experience through total ownership of and accountability to:

  • Understand global customer's profile, needs and expectations
  • Retain existing business and continuous pursuit of global business development
  • Create a strategic and mutually beneficial relationship for Expeditors with the customer worldwide

SYSTEM & TOOLS & ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION

  • Proper Customer Organization structure in CRM following the company's global standards
  • CRM input and management ensuring data integrity at all times
  • Assist in creating and maintaining Customers SOPs and ensure full ownership of tactical responsibilities by operation and customer service teams
  • Set the right expectations internally as well as externally with the customers
  • Leverage and implement Expeditors reporting tools and value add solutions internally and externally with all selected customers
  • Evaluate their usage and quantify their cost savings/cost avoidance
  • Utilize corporate approved templates and presentations and customize when necessary

RETENTION

  • Establish proper customer business mapping to ensure complete understanding of customer's global business, stakeholders, spending, strategy, goals, etc
  • Create and communicate a global strategic business plan in alignment with the customers mapping and Expeditors goals
  • .Ensuring global visibility and collaboration across Expeditors network (Strategic updates, KPls, service deliverables, initiatives, etc. )
  • Penetrate customers organizational structure at all levels, developing relationships beyond the main point of contact at all locations
  • Initiate value added solutions based on Expeditors service offerings and technology
  • Ensure and drive the appropriate global alignment and engagement with the customer through meetings and reviews

DEVELOPMENT

  • Pursue a larger global wallet share with all customers, while promoting up and cross selling with all customers at all locations
  • Collaborate with the various departments and branches through regular meetings and joint calls to promote existing and new service offerings at all locations
  • Ownership, accountability, and ongoing management of global pipeline and opportunities to ensure a healthy growth potential and faster business closure 
  • Promote Expeditors marketing activities and customer events
  • Schedule regional & international travel when necessary to address global business need and growth potential
  • Continuous review of customers revenue report and analysis aimed at identifying “at risk” customers and negative trends

Additional Information

QUALIFICATIONS

  • University or equivalent business qualifications
  • Minimum 3 years Expeditors or industry experience • Proven work experience in business development
  • Knowledge of Expeditors product and services
  • Knowledge of required Expeditors operating systems
  • Proficient in MS Office and CRM software
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Proven project management skills
  • Strong analytics skills
  • Ability to perform and meet KPI requirements
  • Proven problem solving and interpersonal skills
  • Charismatic with an ability to connect

MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS

  • Annual performance review
  • Has an active sales pipeline for most customers
  • Global revenue development and product diversification of district owned accounts
  • Ratio of unplanned customers lost
  • CRM data integrity and timeliness
  • Customer meetings and reviews as required

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
  • Training and Personnel Development Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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