Logistics Account Executives - Vaco, LLC
Jacksonville, FL 32216
About the Job
Overview:
As Logistics Account Executive, you will play a pivotal role in managing and expanding our customer base, coordinating freight movements, and ensuring timely delivery of shipments. This role is ideal for individuals with experience in freight brokerage, logistics sales, or related fields who want the flexibility of working independently while leveraging the support of a strong corporate team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Actively prospect for new business opportunities, build relationships with shippers and customers, and grow your client portfolio.
- Manage the full lifecycle of shipments, including quoting, booking, and tracking freight; negotiate rates with carriers to ensure profitability.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with a network of carriers to ensure capacity and reliability.
- Provide top-tier service by addressing client concerns, resolving shipment issues, and ensuring the successful completion of freight deliveries.
- Ensure adherence to all industry regulations and company policies, including proper documentation and safety standards.
- Provide regular updates on shipment status, financial performance, and other key metrics to management.
- Proven experience in freight brokerage, 3PL sales, or logistics operations (2+ years preferred).
- Strong understanding of the transportation and logistics industry, including freight modes such as FTL, LTL, and intermodal.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and prioritize tasks.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS) and load boards (DAT, Truckstop, etc.).
- Established book of business (preferred but not required).
- Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, commission-based environment.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
