? Urgent Search: Local Business Development Executive - Entry Level Sales
Company: XPO
Location: Cordova
Posted on: July 4, 2025
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Job Description:
What you’ll need to succeed as a Local Business Development
Executive at XPO Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent work or military experience - Competitive nature with a
hunter mentality and a strong desire to succeed - Able to be
productive in a variety of work environments with solid time
management and organizational skills - Excellent verbal and written
communication skills - Available and flexible to work evenings and
some weekends, as needed Preferred qualifications: - 2 years of
professional sales experience - 2 years of experience in
transportation or in Less Than Truckload (LTL) - Experience with
Microsoft Office (PowerPoint) - Experience working with enterprise
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) too - Successful Local
Business Development Executives are expected to progress to a Local
Account Executive role, which requires a valid driver’s license and
satisfactory driving record About the Local Business Development
Executive job Pay, benefits and more: - Competitive compensation
package - Full health insurance benefits are available on day one -
Life and disability insurance - Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your
first year - 9 paid company holidays - 401(k) option with company
match - Education assistance - Opportunity to participate in a
company incentive plan What you’ll do on a typical day: - Identify
new customers in your local and regional markets and bring them the
XPO value proposition, including heavy cold calling - Grow your
account base and work with your regional team to ensure warm
handoffs to field sellers as your customers develop - Support
customers' needs in the overall regional territory that you are
part of - Work with sales support staff to ensure effective
administrative support and customer satisfaction - Develop
relationships vertically and horizontally within customer
organizations - Align with and become part of your local service
center, ensuring local service centers are aligned to your customer
acquisition and growth strategy as you prospect new business in the
local area PIQ About XPO XPO is a top ten global provider of
transportation services, with a highly integrated network of
people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for
employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in
all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of
experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future
for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity,
join us at XPO. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected
status. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of
employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug
test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all
required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job
classification. Review XPO's candidate privacy statement here.
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Development Specialist, Location:Cordova, TN-38016
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