Sales Manager, Chennai
Flexport
Chennai, IndiaPosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
Sales
Key highlights
- At least 8 years of full‑cycle quota‑carrying sales experience required.
- Must have freight forwarding or logistics domain experience.
- Target to become a top 5% sales executive in the country.
- Role involves building Flexport’s Air and Sea freight business in the India Subcontinent region.
- Opportunity to serve as a regional brand ambassador and drive strategic growth.
- Commitment to equal opportunity employment.
Role overview
The Opportunity: Operating at the intersection of logistics and tech has allowed Flexport to develop a unique value proposition that customers all over the globe love, resulting in exponential growth over the last 10 years. We are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to build and scale our business, identify high‑potential clients, and close deals, establishing our presence in the India Subcontinent region while delivering tech‑enabled freight solutions.
Responsibilities
- Building and growing Flexport's Air and Sea freight business in the India Subcontinent region by closing net‑new business.
- Managing the entire sales funnel—from initial prospecting to final closing—by targeting high‑potential accounts.
- Leading discovery sessions with new clients to diagnose supply chain challenges and architect value‑driven solutions.
- Articulating Flexport’s tech‑enabled advantages through compelling digital and in‑person presentations.
- Owning and exceeding individual quotas through a disciplined and strategic approach to revenue generation.
- Orchestrating smooth customer transitions by partnering with internal operations and specialized teams.
- Serving as a regional brand ambassador and surfacing strategic growth leads for our global demand organizations.
- Facilitating communication between key stakeholders to ensure our service delivery mirrors evolving client requirements.
- Driving the continuous improvement of a world‑class sales and logistics framework.
- Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline to achieve individual targets for profitable volume growth.
Requirements
- Experience: At least 8 years’ experience in a full‑cycle (prospecting to closing), quota‑carrying sales role.
- Domain Expertise: Experience within a freight forwarding or logistics domain is required.
- Sales Drive: Enthusiasm for cold‑calling prospects, leading discovery calls, and a burning desire to grow into a top 5% sales executive in the country.
- Mindset: A client‑service mindset - obsessed with client and employee happiness - and the courage to challenge the status quo.
- Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with a strong work ethic and fast learning ability.
- Execution: Strategic vision combined with "ground floor" execution capabilities.
Additional details
- About Flexport: At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
- The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
- The Opportunity: Operating at the intersection of logistics and tech has allowed Flexport to develop a unique value proposition that customers all over the globe love, resulting in exponential growth over the last 10 years. As part of our mission to make global trade easy for everyone, we are expanding and growing our sales organization in the India Subcontinent region.
- Commitment to Equal Opportunity: At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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