Day & Ross Freight has immediate openings for 4 National Enterprise Account Executives, based in our Hartland/Montreal/Toronto/Calgary or Vancouver Offices.

We are currently seeking an experienced, energetic, and established transportation brokerage professional to join our team. Reporting to the Director, Freight Brokerage, you are self-motivated and a results driven sales professional.

You will be responsible for:

• Selling into accounts, servicing new accounts, and managing an existing client base
• Proactively create opportunities for new business with existing accounts
• Build relationships with potential new and existing accounts to grow & retain  business in  Canada and the US (primarily Canada)
• Generating sales leads by networking, cold-calling prospects and building relationships as part of a coordinated sales strategy
• Creating sales strategies by gathering market information, analyzing opportunities and documenting sales methodology;
• Preparing presentations and delivering to prospective clients
• Maintain accurate  customer files
• Work with operations to address issues with scheduled shipments

Criteria:

• Current applicable work experience (3PL industry required)
• A solid network and client base to call upon and demonstrated success selling in a third-party (3PL), brokerage environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to resolve problems in a timely fashion
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; bilingual French\English, both verbal and written would be considered an asset
• Proven experience in freight brokerage sales, with a desire to grow professionally
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office, Windows environment are key to succeeding in this role.
• You possess a degree or diploma in business administration; with a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in telesales, sales support/customer service or business-to-business sales.
• Out-going “Hunter”  personality

Day & Ross is pleased to offer its full time employees an extensive Benefit Package!

Join us today and you can expect the following:

• Basic, Optional, and Dependent Life Insurance Plans
• Accidental Death and dismemberment (AD&D)
• Health & Dental Plans
• Long-term & Short-term Disability (STD, LTD)
• Pension Plan – Company matched

A snapshot of us…
Continuously recognized as one of Canada’s best managed companies, The Day & Ross Transportation Group knows they are driven by people. Fully owned by potato giant, McCain Foods Ltd., over 5000 people proudly contribute to one of the five divisions under DRTG- Day & Ross Inc., Day & Ross Freight, Day & Ross Trade Networks, Dedicated Logistics, and Sameday Worldwide. Though drivers are our backbone, we also have positions in areas common to any corporation.

As a federally regulated employer Day & Ross Inc. fully supports the principles of Employment Equity and encourages qualified members of designated groups to apply.