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Echo Global Logistics

Freight brokerage with multi-modal logistics platform

Vice President - Multiple Teams

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChicago, IL, USA$1 - $1M /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of experience as an individual contributor selling third-party logistics warehouse and fulfillment solutions.
  • A consistent record of closing more than $12 million per year in new-logo warehouse and fulfillment revenue within food, beverage, nutrition, or consumer packaged goods markets.
  • Experience independently building a sales pipeline and generating new opportunities, rather than relying on marketing programs or assigned account lists.
  • Current experience actively hunting for new business and closing deals, rather than managing accounts or renewing contracts.
  • Experience selling physical third-party logistics warehouse and fulfillment services, rather than transportation brokerage, transportation management systems, or managed services.
  • Understanding of shipper outsourcing decisions, including request-for-proposal processes, stakeholder roles, and structuring and winning multi-year contracts.
  • Experience selling into food, beverage, nutrition, or consumer packaged goods markets, with understanding of compliance requirements including on-time in-full, must arrive by date, and retail routing guides.
  • Ability to engage at vice president and C-suite levels and lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes independently.
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Prospect and close new business in the pharmaceutical and life sciences vertical, targeting pharmaceutical manufacturers, specialty distributors, clinical logistics providers, medical device companies, and nutraceutical brands.
  • Sell the full ITS and Roadtex distribution and fulfillment platform, including ambient omnichannel fulfillment and confectionery-grade temperature-controlled warehousing, distribution, and value-added services.
  • Build and manage a pipeline from scratch; qualify opportunities, design integrated solutions, coordinate pricing, and lead pursuit cycles through close.
  • Engage vice president and C-suite supply chain, logistics, and procurement contacts.
  • Build multi-service proposals and return-on-investment models combining ambient warehousing, temperature-controlled storage, value-added services, and transportation.
  • Work with ITS and Roadtex operations and pricing teams to validate solutions operationally before proposals are issued.
  • Use the Echo enterprise account base to identify cross-sell opportunities for ITS distribution and fulfillment and Roadtex capabilities.
  • Maintain accurate customer relationship management records for active opportunities, including deal values, stages, timelines, and probabilities.
  • Transition closed accounts to the Enterprise Account Management team and remain involved as needed to protect revenue actualization.
  • Attend trade events, customer meetings, and industry forums related to food and nutrition supply chains.
  • Provide leadership with straightforward pipeline reporting on deal status, risks, and expected closes.

About the Company

Echo Global Logistics

Freight brokerage with multi-modal logistics platform

Echo Global Logistics connects shippers with carriers through a technology-enabled, multi-modal freight network that covers truckload, LTL, and intermodal services, and also offers managed transportation. Its EchoShip platform lets shippers quote, book, and track shipments while providing data to optimize routes and costs, and EchoDrive helps carriers manage loads. The company earns margins from freight brokerage and charges for managed transportation services that handle route optimization, carrier management, and freight bill auditing. Its goal is to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce transportation costs by combining technology, analytics, and a broad carrier network for end-to-end freight management.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
2004

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