American Fast Freight, Inc. (AFF), a subsidiary of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (Odyssey), is your trusted and reliable transportation and logistics company, providing a wide range of ocean freight consolidating and freight forwarding, trucking, project logistics and warehousing-distribution services to and from Alaska.

We’re looking for a Sales Specialist- Transportation to join our team.

Summary / Primary Role:

The Sales Specialist- Transportation will be responsible for conducting sales out in the field via face-to-face interactions with both potential and existing customers. This position is responsible for offering the best possible customer experience as well as providing hands-on explanations of any new or updated products when necessary. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Outside sales in an assigned territory which consists of making in-person sales calls on existing and potential account.
• Preplan activities to make optimum use of time.
• Prepare, compile, and input rate quote and rate proposal requests.
• Travel may be a requirement depending upon assigned territory.
• Comply with all aspects of sales reporting.
• Generate and answer sales leads.
• Attend weekly sales meetings.
• Customer entertainment after normal business hours and or on weekends as warranted.
• Manage sales related expenses within budgetary guidelines.
• Accurate, timely, meaningful communication inside and outside the organization.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Key Skills:

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Minimum of one to three years’ sales experience with proven success in either inside or outside sales.
• Sales experience within the Domestic Off-Shore Market in the LTL/LCL sector is preferred.
• Sales territory management skills with minimal supervision.
• Basic computer skills.

Certificates/Licenses:

Must have valid driver license.

Travel:

Local area travel is anticipated.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits package including: 

• Choice of medical plans with FSA, HRA and HSA options.
• Company-paid dental and life/disability Plans.
• 401K with company match.
• Preferred vendor discounts.
• Work-life balance.