International Freight Sales Rep - Kansas City
Confidential - Freight Forwarding Company
Kansas City, MO | $60,000 - $90,000+
About This Role
Hunter-focused new-logo sales role at a 100+ person international freight forwarder. Selling ocean (FCL/LCL), air, customs brokerage, drayage, and intermodal services to BCO/shipper accounts in the Midwest, with the Kansas City metro as home territory.
Compensation: $60-90K base. Commission: 8% of GP, paid once the rep produces 2x their base salary in GP.
What matters:
- Proven ability to OPEN new logos in freight forwarding / 3PL space (not grow an inherited book)
- GP breakdown by service line: air, ocean FCL/LCL, customs, FTL/LTL, drayage, intermodal
- Named shipper / BCO accounts portable from day one
- Trade lane relevance: Trans-Pacific, Eastern US corridors, Miami gateway (Latin America), or Midwest BCO base
- Self-sufficient prospecting discipline + RFP pursuit experience
- Comfort selling to Fortune 500 manufacturers, distributors, importers/exporters
- Understanding of customs brokerage value proposition
- Time-critical and high-value freight experience preferred
- Non-compete / non-solicit clear before start date