Full-Time

Logistics Customer Sales Specialist

Heniff

Heniff

501-1,000 employees

Liquid bulk chemical and food-grade transport

Compensation Overview

$45k - $60k/yr

+ Commission

Western Springs, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Experience using Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
  • Proven ability to work independently
  • Demonstrated skill to see a project to completion
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to act as a team player and get involved in all aspects of the business function
  • Self-starter with a drive to earn and grow
  • Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently
  • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed; specific vision requirements including close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
  • Work Environment: The position typically operates in a standard office environment; this position routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, file cabinets, and fax machines. Excellent office and tech skills required.
Responsibilities
  • Identify logistics and shipping personnel and establish points of contact as well as building, maintaining and strengthening those relationships
  • Build a portfolio of business by selling freight services in multiple modes, Full Truck load, Liquid Bulk, Flatbed, Reefer, and Specialized shipments
  • Provide exemplary customer service in a logistics environment of a 3PL Brokerage
  • Oversee customer operations on accounts and communicate directly with transportation and logistics deparments on their day to day shipments
  • Accurately, and effectively price, negotiate, and win spot freight and contractual freight via RFPs
  • Create opportunity for relationship building by identifying new leads and contacts in shipping and transportation
  • Create and use a customer lead list targeting growth accounts
  • Build higher level customer relations within the transportation industry to gain business
  • Cover shipments as necessary
  • Review customer accounts receivable (AR) and ensure payment is made
  • Actively work to achieve and exceed quarterly and yearly goals including quotas, referral metrics and sales goals
  • Collaborate with Director, Brokerage Services regarding sales strategies
  • Perform additional duties as required
Desired Qualifications
  • Sales experience

Heniff provides liquid bulk transportation and supply chain services for chemical and food-grade products across North America and Europe. The company uses a fleet of 2,000 tractors and 5,000 trailers to move materials, utilizing in-cab tablets for real-time tracking and routing to ensure efficient delivery. Unlike many regional carriers, Heniff offers an integrated network of over 100 terminals that include specialized services like rail transloading, ISO tank operations, and tank cleaning. Its goal is to expand its global footprint through strategic acquisitions while maintaining high operational efficiency for major industrial clients.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Oak Brook, Illinois

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Coal City Cob adds 500 trailers and Texas rail-to-truck yard.
  • Hagen Johnson brings Wisconsin food-grade fleet and brokerage.
  • $653.2 million revenue supports scaled North American operations.

What critics are saying

  • Driver turnover from low pay erodes 2000-driver capacity now.
  • Nikola BEV trucks fail reliability, stranding hazmat hauls immediately.
  • EU ETS fees hit Technoport, Combo margins starting 2026.

What makes Heniff unique

  • Heniff hauls 70% non-hazardous chemicals for Dow and ExxonMobil.
  • Kosher tank-cleaning from Hagen Johnson acquisition sets food-grade apart.
  • In-cab tablets since 2011 enable real-time tracking and routing.

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Yahoo Finance
May 5th, 2025
Premier Bulk Systems Acquires Canada East Coast Operator

Premier Bulk Systems has acquired fellow bulk liquid hauler Longhorn Transportation for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives Ontario, Canada-based Premier Bulk Systems a presence in the Maritime Provinces along Canada’s east coast. New Brunswick, Canada-based Longhorn provides bulk liquid truckload services, hauling petroleum products, asphalt and chemicals. The 21-year-old carrier also provides flatbed and dry van TL transportation. “The addition of Longhorn into Premier’s operating network is highly complementary and leaves us well-positioned for ongoing commercial success and future growth,” said Kevin Berry, Premier’s founder and president, in a news release. Premier’s fleet includes approximately 120 tractors and 250 trailers, specializing in the transportation of chemicals and food-grade products

Bulk Transporter
Dec 3rd, 2024
Heniff acquires Hagen Johnson Group

Deal includes Wisconsin-based group’s food-grade fleet, kosher tank-cleaning operation, and Liquid Freight brokerage

Newswire
Nov 2nd, 2022
Heniff Transportation Systems Acquires Coal City Cob Company

Combination Expands Heniff's Network and Multimodal Service Offerings. Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC announced today that it has acquired the corporate holding company of tank truck operator Coal City Cob Company, Inc. Through this most recent acquisition, Heniff continues to accelerate its industry-leading growth in the tank truck industry's chemical space. Coal City Cob ("CCC") operates with over 230 drivers and 500 trailers within its nationwide network of terminals, including a significant rail-to-truck bulk transfer yard and tank wash facility at its headquarters in Waxahachie, Texas. The existing Heniff and CCC teams will work closely to ensure a timely and efficient integration between the two networks, with a focus on combined customer, employee, and driver satisfaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed

Automotive World
Dec 22nd, 2021
Thompson Machinery sold assets to Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC on Dec 4th 21'.

Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC has reached an agreement to initially acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks from Thompson Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

PR Newswire
Dec 22nd, 2021
Thompson Truck Centers sells assets to Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC

Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC has reached an agreement to initially acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks from Thompson Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA ) sales and service dealer network.