Sales - Executive Manager 3rd Party Logistics
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you find new shippers to call when you're starting with a thin book of business?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real prospecting routine using DAT, past contacts and leads instead of waiting for business to arrive.
Tell me about an account you grew from one lane or mode into several. How did you find the opening?
What they are checking: Whether they can expand inside an existing account, which the posting names as an essential part of the job.
This role is fully remote. How do you structure your day so your call volume and follow-ups stay high?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay disciplined and productive without a manager or sales floor around them.
Tell me about a time you creatively solved a customer's shipping problem with something other than a standard truckload.
What they are checking: Whether they know enough modes and options to act as a solutions seller rather than just a rate quoter.
What would you do
A carrier you booked falls off a load two hours before pickup. What do you do, and what do you tell the customer?
What they are checking: How they recover service under pressure and whether they communicate early and honestly with the shipper.
A customer pushes back hard on a rate and says a competitor is cheaper. How do you handle that call?
What they are checking: Whether they can defend value and margin without caving or losing the relationship over a few dollars.
The business development team hands you a lead that has gone cold twice. How do you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they work shared leads with persistence and a fresh angle instead of writing them off.
About the work
A customer asks you to quote a reefer lane from Chicago to Atlanta for next Tuesday. Walk me through how you price it.
What they are checking: Whether they understand market rates, lane balance and margin well enough to quote fast without losing money.
How do you vet a carrier you've never worked with before you give them freight?
What they are checking: Whether they protect the company from fraud and cargo claims by checking authority, insurance and safety records.
Why does accurate data entry in the system matter so much in a brokerage, beyond keeping your manager happy?
What they are checking: Whether they see that billing, carrier pay and customer reporting all break when load details are wrong.
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