**Job Opening ID:**
00206528 Business Development Manager (Open)
**Job Title:**
Business Development Manager
**Department:**
Operations
**Country:**
United States of America
**State/Province:**
Maryland
**City:**
Linthicum
**Full/Part Time:**
Full time
**Shift:**
**Job Description Summary:**
Position Summary: As a Transportation Sales Manager, you aggressively market the J.B. Hunt brand to develop new accounts and secure an established customer base. You will be responsible for the solicitation of business from new and existing customers to expand business volume and meet margin goals. The Transportation Sales Manager will evaluate a customer's current transportation requirements: existing service, mode, lanes, budget, etc., and propose a custom transportation solution from JBHT's product offerings. If you are looking to take the next step forward in your career, this is the opportunity for you! Responsibilities: Markets, services, and promotes JBHT's transportation products and services. Determine transportation products/solutions that best meet the customer’s needs and financial requirements. Establish & maintain a multi million dollar book of regular business. Collect and analyze information regarding the customer’s transportation requirements, lanes, inbound & outbound, pricing, logistics. Conduct on-site visits with existing and prospective customers. Advises the customer regarding the advantages and disadvantages of different transportation solutions (IM, Van, Dedicated Services, Specialized). Foster excellent customer relationships. Solicit freight and grow business from existing customers. Solicit new sales by developing leads and cold calling potential customers. Extensive travel is required.
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**Company Overview:**
**Fortune 500 experience. Career Development. Nation-wide opportunities. We are J.B. Hunt.**
_Our success comes from strategically placing you in the most suitable role. Whether you have a passion for operations, sales, engineering, or information technology, we can jump start your career!_
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is no stranger to the transportation logistics industry. From our humble beginnings in 1961, with only five tractors and seven refrigerated trailers, we have evolved into one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America. We provide safe and reliable transportation services throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Our four business segments (Intermodal, Dedicated Contract Services, Truckload, and Integrated Capacity Solutions) allow us to provide customized freight solutions for customers big and small. It's no wonder we have been named one of America's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine.
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
**Fortune 500 experience. Career growth opportunities. Nationwide relocation possibilities.**
These are just a few things you'll find at J.B. Hunt. Whether you have a passion for operations, sales, engineering or information technology, we can help jumpstart your career with challenging opportunities that will help you reach your maximum potential.
**Why J.B. Hunt?**
We take our investment in you seriously - our future success depends on you. Be an innovator with a leading transportation company and work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. At J.B. Hunt, we strongly believe in promoting from within based on performance and potential, the sky is the limit for your career.
**What are we looking for?**
We look for high-energy, forward-thinking individuals who are interested in a career with a leader in the transportation industry. We seek exceptional people of diverse backgrounds who have the vision to carry our business forward. J.B. Hunt offers a variety of opportunities spanning across the nation.