Assistant, Sales

Company: XPO Logistics
Location: Lake Forest
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Solutions driven success. XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO Logistics, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you're looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO. As the Assistant, Sales, you will maintain reports, track shipments, and solve issues that arise, ensuring that our customers have a positive experience. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you're a superstar at multitasking and have a passion for helping others, join XPO and let us help you build a career you'll love. Pay, benefits and more.We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. What you'll do on a typical day:

• Support Sales with managing the branches key accounts
• Enter loads and confirm notes about the status of shipments
• Schedule pickup and delivery appointments with warehouses and customers
• Track the status of shipments from inception to delivery, and communicate with the customer on the status of the shipments
• Handle any issues that arise on shipments and share information and updates with the customer
• Enter information into the Transportation Management System (TMS) and prepare loads for accounting; ensure that entries are accurate and complete
• Communicate all shipment, billing or follow-up issues to the Sales Manager and Carrier Operations Group
• Prioritize the daily workload and focus of your accounts, including load entry, tracking and reporting
• Monitor report cardsWhat you need to succeed at XPO:At a minimum, you'll need:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-motivated work style with the capacity to work well with minimal direct supervision or in a team environment
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced environmentIt'd be great if you also have:
    • 1 year of sales or customer service experience
    • 1 year of related experience and/or training, and a general understanding of the transportation industry
    • Solid attention to detail and follow-up skills with experience identifying and resolving problems Be part of something big. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
      The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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