Account Manager

The Account Manager identifies opportunities for Day & Ross General Freight that are controlled in their assigned region, representing the business to all levels of decision makers within the accounts. The purpose of this role is to solution sell Day & Ross’ full scope of services to both new and existing customers with the key deliverables achieving assigned revenue objectives and enabling maximum revenue growth.

How You'll Help

• Targets new business opportunities with the ultimate objective of acquiring profitable new business in the LTL and TL market.
• Will be responsible for the maintenance and / or revenue growth for all Day & Ross accounts in their assigned territory with focus on growth and Business Plan attainment.
• Implements and maintains call cycle to ensure customer satisfaction, execution of account development strategies, prospecting / closing new business, goal attainment, and minimizes customer churn. This call cycle includes face-to-face meetings (primary focus), phone calls, and emails and may require travel.
• Develops and maintains all aspects of the customer relationship up to an including : appropriate level of customer relationship management (optimal meeting frequency), rate proposals and negotiations, customer complaints, and any other customer issues with ownership / oversight and coordination of final resolutions.
• Builds and maintains strong professional relationships with clientele. Establishes a high level of personal credibility with key client business partners.
• Requires performing research on, and gaining an understanding of, the client’s industry. Deeply understands client business strategies and challenges.
• Builds and orchestrates sales pipeline activity. Ensures active nurturing of deals and movement of opportunities to close.
• Identifies, nurtures, and closes new solution opportunities that result in substantial growth in Day & Ross shares, revenues and margin.
• Meets or exceeds quarterly and annual revenue and margin targets.
• Drives integrated planning and execution; coordinates both sales and operations teams within the organization to ensure aligned client engagement and service.
• Proactively engage sponsors to build a strategic relationship and favorably positions long-term business opportunities for Day & Ross.
• Interfaces with both internal and external industry experts to anticipate changing client needs, and facilitate solution development.

Your Skills & Experience

To apply, visit our Careers page at dayross.com .

If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview.

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.

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