Sales Representative
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Sales Specialist I is an entry level sales role that is responsible for selling transportation brokerage services by generating new opportunities and developing relationships with new and potential customers. Responsibilities include but not limited to identifying prospects, cold calling, cultivating relationships, servicing all customer needs, initiating and monitoring the completion of all customer contracts, requests for proposal and bids. The position will also be responsible for interacting and collaborating across other areas (finance, operations, legal, etc.) to ensure operational success for the customer/ to communicate all necessary information to ensure operations has the necessary information to execute.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identify, qualify, obtain and develop relationships with prospective clients through various communication channels or other lead generating opportunities.
- Develops and executes sales strategy and customer engagement strategy.
- Manage account relationships with new customers as the primary point-of-contact for day-to-day needs, including ongoing communications, pricing, consultative services pertaining to the industry and supply chain options and coordination of customer’s needs, billing, collections, and other activities.
- Identifies services and pricing that meet customer needs.
- Track and maintain all sales activities in CRM and manage rate and lane negotiations.
- Facilitating the administrative process related to the approval and completion of contracts, requests for proposals and bids in collaboration with the other cross-functional areas and leadership.
- Responsible for partnering with team members to ensure the correct and timely payment of invoices. Contacts customer to obtain the necessary information to resolve discrepancies and works with customer when necessary to expedite payment.
- Identify and escalate unresolved customer issues, continuous improvement, and new service opportunities to leadership.
- Adhere to all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management or related field required;
- In lieu of related degree, a high school degree or GED and additional four (4) years experience in a customer service or related area will be accepted
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ or more years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in business administration, management or related field
- High school diploma/GED plus 4 years of relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of an undergraduate degree
PAY RANGE: $17.20- $21.55 plus commission, depending on experience. 230 FedEx Custom CriticalFedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [email protected]. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.