New Business Development Director
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Client Development
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Client Prospecting
Consultative Sales
Corporate Development
Director
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Lead Conversion
Lead Generation
Lead Qualification
New Business
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Sales Director
Sales Leadership
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Sales Team
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Tmw Systems
Transportation Management System
Job Description
Lead business development efforts to acquire new customers, drive revenue growth, and maximize enterprise profitability for Cowan Systems, coordinating cross-functional teams to close deals through the full sales process.
Responsibilities
- Identify, qualify, and pursue new revenue opportunities through targeted prospecting and strategic planning.
- Assess prospective customers for financial solvency and long-term viability, ensuring alignment with approved credit terms.
- Respond promptly to leads and conduct weekly face-to-face sales meetings.
- Collaborate with Commercial and Operations leaders to tailor client solutions.
- Create, articulate, and present Cowan's value proposition to potential new business customers.
- Lead contract negotiations for new business opportunities.
- Coordinate with the implementation team to deploy client solutions.
- Verify deal feasibility by confirming accessorial details and execution requirements align with pricing standards and can be delivered.
- Oversee ongoing client engagement to ensure delivered solutions match proposals, including receivables and startup performance monitoring.
- Maintain timely and accurate account management in partnership with the Customer Service team.
- Demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Uphold the company's core values in all interactions.
- Be available for on-site work at a Cowan facility as needed.
- Be willing to travel 10 to 20 percent.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least five years of truckload sales experience
- TMS experience is desired, with TMW preferred
- Strong customer service, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to develop a working knowledge of all terminal operation aspects
- Travel may be required as dictated by business needs
- Frequent ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer keyboard, and speak on the telephone; occasional lifting up to 10 pounds
Technologies
- TMS
- TMW
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
Job details
- Job type: Full-time
- Pay: USD 90,000 per year
Work location
- Location: Mechanicsburg, PA (onsite)
Application questions
- How many new customer contracts have you closed in the last year?
- Have you or are you currently working for Schneider National, Inc. or one of its direct or indirect-wholly owned subsidiaries worldwide (collectively referred to as “Schneider”) including MLS, M&M or Cowan
- What type of dedicated contracts have you successfully bid on? Please list at least 3 customers.
Experience
- Dedicated Truckload Sales: 5 years (Required)
Travel expectations
- Willingness to travel: 25% (Required)