Mohawk is looking for enthusiastic team players to join our ever expanding staff of logistics professionals. As a leader in the local market for more than 30 years, Mohawk offers exciting career opportunities in the fast-paced world of Customs brokerage, transportation services, and international and domestic freight forwarding.

Expertise, collaboration, and personal attention are the foundation of our client support. To ensure our success, we invest in furthering the advancement of our staff through continuous training and development programs.

Applicants are also free to submit their resume to HR@mohawkglobal.com.

Location:

Syracuse

Description:

We are seeking an Account Executive with creative initiative, solid communication skills, and an aggressive drive to develop and grow a client base.

Responsibilities

• Market end-to-end logistics services inclusive of air and ocean transportation
• Develop business prospects and a solid client base
• Maintain current client accounts
• Initiate contact with and make sales calls to new and existing clients
• Create and deliver sales proposals and presentations
• Keep accurate notes in contact management software
• Demonstrate effective negotiation and closing techniques
• Clearly communicate opportunities for business throughout the sales cycle
• Report sales activity to management on a weekly basis
• Perform all administrative obligations within assigned deadlines

Salary and benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Competitive base salary, plus commissions
• Full array of benefit plans
• Car allowance

Requirements:

• Proven success in gaining new business through prospecting
• Solid communication skills, including verbal and business writing skills
• Comfortable with working in a team-focused environment
• Experience in using PowerPoint for presentations
• Ability to interact effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels
• Strong problem solving skills
• Self motivated individual with a high level of enthusiasm
• Knowledge of supply chain management, transportation, and the logistics industry
• Ability to use consultative selling to secure and maintain business
• Must understand impact of revenue on the profit and loss statement

Tasks

• Uncover new opportunities within potential and existing clients
• Ensure proper account setup
• Conduct face to face meetings with potential and existing clients
• Manage a sales portfolio with emphasis on ten target clients

Contact:

mkuhn@mohawkglobal.com

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Location:

Rochester

Description:

Responsibilities include:

• coordinating air and ocean import shipments
• troubleshooting problems with Customs or other government agencies
• participate in cross-training and assisting in organization of daily tasks on individual desks
• instructing agent offices on shipment handling
• building shipments according to customer requirements
• choosing most reliable, cost effective service that will meet customer’s needs
• tracking and tracing shipments to final destination
• arranging clearance and delivery to customer facilities
• taking proper action when needed to avoid delays or problems
• preparing reports and/or advising clients of shipment status

Tasks include:

• communicating with agents on a daily basis
• setting up shipments
• tracking shipments to delivery
• processing Customs clearance

Requirements:

A thorough knowledge of Customs rules and regulations helpful.

Ideal candidate will possess the following traits:

• self-motivated and able to prioritize
• good organizational skills, ability to multitask, and very detail oriented
• able to resolve problems in all aspects of job
• an open mind to accept changing work environment

Contact:

scuddy@mohawkglobal.com

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