Sales Representative - St. Louis

As a Sales Representative at PLS Logistics Services, you will act as an essential resource for your customers, helping ship their freight across the nation, 24/7/365. The inside sales role comes with the passionate support of our company and your co-workers around you. ## Responsibilities **Your first week** - Learn about PLS Logistics Services and the logistics industry - Hear from our top home-grown leaders on how to be successful - Participate in our fully paid training and orientation - Familiarize yourself with our business model and transportation management system - Get on the phones and grow your network **Your first month** - Continue to develop a portfolio of clients by cold calling using our provided industry leads - Understand how to negotiate pricing to close the deal - Take charge of client service issues to the point of resolution - Be open to coaching and learning while putting in the time and effort to be successful - Update tracking system accurately throughout the day **Your first six months** - Be the trusted advisor to your customer, helping manage their logistics challenges - Liaise with Logistics Coordinators to help shoulder your load and allow you to bring in more business - Seek out promotional opportunities to move up the ranks - Maintain a strong understanding of the industry, including rates, capacities, and carriers. **Your first year and after** - You tell us. Write your own ticket. **Pay And Benefits** At PLS Logistics Services, we take pride in attracting top talent. In addition to unlimited PTO and a $47,000 starting salary, our benefits include: - $1,000 signing bonus. - UNCAPPED commission, starting in the first week of training - Full medical, dental, and vision coverage options - Tuition reimbursement - Extensive growth opportunities and a long track record of internal promotions to back it up - 401k plan with employer match. - Chairman’s Club opportunity – celebrate with the best of best as a reward for being a top sales representative - Fun and welcoming work environment - Extensive, world-class sales and logistics training - Ongoing sales competitions with prizes ## Qualifications **Our ideal candidate** - Bachelor’s degree in related field (preferred) - 2 years cold calling experience required - Self-motivated - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Strong work ethic - Persistence - Adaptable and dynamic - High energy - Entrepreneurial spirit