Business Development - Operations Key Account Manager
GEODIS in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
Logistics, Freight, Packaging, & Warehousing
Full-Time
Job Details
Description
Business Development - Operations Key Account Manager
Who We Are:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Your role on the team:
The points below highlight the Business Development - Operations Key Account Manager duties
• Monitors team productivity and assigns accounts and tasks to department personnel.
• Establishes new accounts, based upon review of POA’s and completed client information sheets, etc.
• Initiates and handles new client start up processes
• Trains individuals within teams to take responsibility of new client accounts.
• Maintains customer relationships
• Reviews daily reports to eliminate potential errors
• Resolves problems, troubleshoots
• Reviews and addresses accounting discrepancies
• Manages employees including interviewing, hiring, training, evaluation, and coaching
• Ensures assigned work group members have recorded time and attendance
• Oversees on-site technologies
• Offers support to other stations as needed
• Attends industry related seminars, conferences, etc.
• Attends periodic business review meetings
• Conducts regular communications with assigned customers
• Leads and attends periodic business review meetings
• Addresses all customer issues, concerns and requests using a strategic direction which includes a detailed communication strategy that engages Senior Management with assigned customers
What you need: (requirements)
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university
- Minimum 1 year managing direct reports
- Experience with transportation management systems
- Experience with optimization tools preferred
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Benefits:
- We are committed to developing and retaining the best talent in the business and providing benefits that support the success of our GEODIANS.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
- 401k match
- Employee discounts
- Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Free financial wellness programs
- Daycare discount program
- Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health
- Hybrid and flexible workplace – our teammates work from home at least a couple of days a week.
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
- Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
- + more!
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