Working as an Account Executive in the International or Domestic Courier industry is the perfect role for someone who wants to work in a fast moving environment with the potential to progress his or her career to senior management.
As an Account Executive, it will be your primary role to promote and sell the services of the company to both domestic and international clients. The international and domestic courier industry is responsible for the transportation of documents, packages and other items on behalf of commercial or individual clients to global locations.
What does an Account Executive job description include?
- As an Account Executive you will most likely be part of a team of other Sales Account Executives and report to the Sales Account Manager as well as liaise with other departments.
- Will be expected to promote and sell the international and domestic courier services of the company to both existing and new customers.
- As an Account Executive working in the international and domestic courier industry you will be expected to be knowledgeable about the industry and be able to advise customers on the best choice of services for their purposes to ensure excellent customer service and provide the best sales opportunities for the company.
- You will actively seek new sales opportunities and pass on sales leads, if appropriate, to other team member specialists.
- You will be expected to maintain accurate and organised records and to supply analysed data as and when requested.
Key skills and qualifications of an Account Executive:
- Depending upon the role, you may be required to have had prior experience within the International and Domestic Courier Industry in Sales.
- You must be commercially aware with a desire to deliver the best in customer services at all times, whilst continually doing what’s best for the company.
- You must be highly organised and be able to analyse and present sales data to your line manager.
- An Account Executive must have excellent communication skills and be able to present ideas and concepts to clients in a clear and easy to understand manner.
- You must have excellent numeracy skills.
- Account Executives usually have a monthly financial target to achieve and so the ability to work under pressure and be self motivated is very important.
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