Regional Sales Manager – Transportation

Venture Logistics

Regional Sales Manager responsible for driving revenue growth through asset-based transportation services. Leveraging customer relationships and collaborating with operations to ensure satisfaction.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in transportation sales, with a proven ability to develop and grow client relationships and revenue streams. Proficient in utilizing CRM systems to manage sales pipelines and deliver exceptional customer service.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Transportation Sales ExperienceLogistics Services SalesSalesforce ProficiencyCustomer Relationship ManagementNegotiation Skills

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Hard Skills

Sales Pipeline ManagementBackhaul Opportunities DevelopmentAsset-Based Transportation SalesRevenue GenerationMarket Share Expansion

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsRelationship-Building SkillsNegotiation Skills

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceZoomInfo

Industry Keywords

TransportationLogisticsSupply Chain ManagementBrokerageCustomer Satisfaction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and grow transportation sales throughout the Midwest region.
Identify and secure new business opportunities for asset-based transportation services.
Focus on selling and developing backhaul opportunities within transportation operations.
Leverage existing customer relationships to expand revenue and market share.
Cross-sell additional company services including transportation, brokerage, warehousing, dedicated transportation, logistics solutions
Maintain a strong sales pipeline and accurately manage opportunities within CRM systems.
Collaborate with operations and leadership teams to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term account growth.
Regularly and routinely required to work off site and travel to visit prospects, leads, and customers to obtain orders, maintain business and generate new business.
Field and place customer calls and emails to accept orders and shipments and provide shipment updates when needed.
Engage customers daily via phone, e-mail, or face-to-face meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of transportation sales experience
Demonstrated success selling transportation and logistics services
Current annual sales production of approximately $3.5 million or more in revenue
Strong customer following and established industry relationships
Residence within Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, or Kentucky
Proven track record of successfully working from a home office environment
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Preferred: Asset-based transportation sales experience
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field
Experience using Salesforce and ZoomInfo
Candidates with transportation sales backgrounds rather than primarily brokerage-only sales experience
Sales professionals currently under a non-compete agreement will be considered.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay with uncapped commissions
Opportunity for career advancement
Generous Vacation / Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401K with company match
Medical, Dental, Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance