Account Executive – Entry Level Full Time Starting Summer 2025 Id-1198

January 9, 2025

Capacity Portfolio Representative

Primary Location: Lisle, IL United States of America

This full-time role starts in January or Spring/Summer of 2025.

Please note our office is moving to Oak Brook, IL effective January 2025.

Do you enjoy creating new relationships? Are you a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment? If so, our Capacity Portfolio Representative position might be the perfect fit for you!

As a Capacity Portfolio Representative, you'll blend inside sales, account management, and operations to grow and manage a portfolio of carriers. Your mission will be to deliver exceptional service by collaborating with trucking company owners, dispatchers, and drivers, ensuring the right truck is matched with the right shipment at the perfect time and price.

If you're driven by creating connections, solving challenges, and exceeding customer expectations, this role is for you. You'll sharpen your sales skills and move fast to meet customers' supply chain challenges and business needs. The relationships you develop with carriers will fuel their success-and your own!

So, what can we do for you?

We believe that when you achieve, we succeed. Our commitment to your success starts on day one with a dynamic and comprehensive onboarding program designed to jumpstart your knowledge of the industry and C.H. Robinson's systems and processes. You'll benefit from top-tier training, continuous development, and a supportive team culture that empowers you to excel.

Let's talk money...

We offer our Capacity Portfolio Representatives a competitive base salary, with opportunities to earn monthly bonuses based on stellar performance. Your drive and results will directly shape your financial success.

Flexibility for your wellbeing

At C.H. Robinson we're firm believers in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel innovation and propel success. In this role you will engage with peers in-office four days a week, igniting creativity and driving impactful results. With the flexibility for remote work one day a week, this role strikes the perfect balance between teamwork and autonomy.

On your next adventure, you'll...

Establish and maintain carrier relationships through lead generation, cold calling, and referrals
Learn about carriers' business goals, preferences, and capabilities to maximize relationships and satisfaction
Monitor account activity, identify inactive or underutilized accounts, and take action to reactivate them
Leverage technology such as automated booking products, C.H. Robinson's carrier website, and mobile apps to enhance carrier satisfaction and efficiency

Support Capacity Procurement

Analyze freight market trends, seasonality, and supply-demand factors to make informed pricing decisions
Use capacity analysis and internal costing tools to guide your buying and negotiating strategies
Proactively post, negotiate, and secure available capacity to meet customer needs

Deliver Exceptional Customer Service

Provide outstanding service by addressing carrier issues promptly and implementing effective solutions
Regularly review and act on carrier feedback to improve service
Identify and recommend the best payment solutions for each carrier based on their needs
Assist carriers with cash advances and resolve payable issues to ensure smooth operations

Execute Process Efficiency

Collaborate with internal teams on shipment updates, problem resolution, and operational execution
Maintain accurate transit load visibility and reinforce on-time pickup and delivery expectations
Identify root causes of issues and implement solutions to enhance performance

You're a great fit if you have:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Even better if you:

Value a diverse and inclusive work environment
Hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Have experience using customer perspective to guide decisions and actions
Can persuade, motivate, influence, and negotiate with others
Display strong decision-making, multi-tasking, communication and interpersonal skills
Enjoy solutions driven work by leveraging appropriate tools to evaluate and make recommendations

We value an environment where you can grow by challenging yourself and are supported with the potential for internal promotion - within Sales, Global Forwarding, Operations, Account Management or other areas - so you can discover new interests, develop your strengths, and reach your life goals. So what are you waiting for? Click that apply button.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we're building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe in equality for all and celebrate the diversity of our employees, customers and communities. We believe this increases creativity and innovation, drives business growth and enables engaged and thriving teams. We're committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

Affirmative Action Employer/EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran

Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

Two medical plans (including a High Deductible Health Plan)
Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid and floating holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Dig in to our full list of benefits on OUR CULTURE page.

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

$28.75 - $54.33

The base pay range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for this specific location. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, your recruiter will provide more details. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we're building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe in equality for all and celebrate the diversity of our employees, customers and communities. We believe this increases creativity and innovation, drives business growth and enables engaged and thriving teams. We're committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

Affirmative Action Employer/EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran

Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

Two medical plans (including a High Deductible Health Plan)
Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid and floating holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

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Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

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5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

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Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

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DISCLAIMER

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

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