Logistics Account Executive
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you caught a mistake before a customer did. What did you do about it?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate problems proactively, which the posting stresses for missed pickups and billing errors.
Tell me about a time you had to give someone bad news. How did you deliver it?
What they are checking: Whether they can share delays or problems early and honestly instead of avoiding hard conversations.
Describe how you keep track of many small details so nothing falls through the cracks.
What they are checking: Whether they have a real system for organization, since dropped details become missed pickups.
Tell me about a time you worked with another team or department to fix a customer issue.
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across departments to solve problems rather than working in isolation.
What would you do
A client calls angry because their freight was delivered damaged. Walk me through that call from start to finish.
What they are checking: Whether they calm the client, gather facts, start the claim process, and follow up without passing blame.
You notice a client ships the same lane every Tuesday at higher cost because they book late. How would you bring that up with them?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot patterns in shipping data and turn them into useful, non-pushy suggestions.
How would you handle a day where you have twenty shipments to coordinate by phone, email, and the web portal, and three of them go wrong at once?
What they are checking: Whether they triage by impact and keep every client informed while working through a high-volume day.
A client disputes an invoice and says the accessorial charges were never approved. How do you sort it out?
What they are checking: Whether they care about billing accuracy and can resolve disputes fairly with documentation.
How would you build trust with a key account in your first month, when they are used to another rep?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that reliability and follow-through earn trust faster than charm.
About the work
What do you understand about how freight rates move, and why would a client's costs change month to month?
What they are checking: Whether they grasp that the shipping market fluctuates with capacity and demand, which they will explain to clients.
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