Inside Sales Representative

Ship OGRE is looking for competitive, driven, outgoing people to be part of our inside sales team. This is a true hunter role: you find new shipper customers, win their freight, and get paid on the margin you bring in.

Previous sales or customer service experience is not required. Candidates new to sales are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer You

• Base salary of $40,000 - $45,000, plus commission.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Training, knowledge, and tools to help you succeed.
• A fast-paced, competitive, and team-oriented atmosphere with opportunity for growth.

Responsibilities

• Make a high volume of outbound cold calls to identify potential new customers and business opportunities.
• Use provided resources, tools, and prospect information to research and contact potential customers and learn each shipper’s lanes, equipment, volume, and pain points.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date prospect information and activity within our CRM.
• Capture complete quote requests, price loads using OGRE’s pricing tools, negotiate rates, and win loads.
• Provide the Operations Team with clear and detailed call notes so they understand the opportunity.
• Consistently follow up with prospects and manage outreach activities in an organized manner.
• Learn and follow established sales, prospecting, and communication processes.
• Meet activity and lead-generation goals while maintaining quality interactions with prospects.
• Manage multiple priorities and maintain a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Work closely with the Operations Team to ensure a smooth handoff of qualified opportunities.

Qualifications

• Comfortable speaking with new people over the phone and hearing “no” without losing momentum.
• Ability to stay motivated and productive while making a high volume of outbound calls.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Goal-oriented and motivated by achieving measurable results.
• Organized with strong follow-through and attention to detail.
• Eager to learn and receptive to coaching and feedback.
• Strong work ethic and a positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll Be a Great Teammate

• You are motivated, competitive, and want to succeed.
• You bring energy and optimism to work every day.
• You are curious and excited to learn how freight moves.
• You enjoy talking to people and, more importantly, listening to them.
• You are resourceful and willing to try different approaches to reach a goal.
• You take initiative, own your results, value feedback, and look for ways to improve.
• You believe in being your own leader while thriving in a team environment.
• You are dependable, organized, and willing to pitch in wherever needed.

Normal working hours for this position are 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM CST, Monday - Friday.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a working environment that provides qualified employees and applicants with equal employment opportunity on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, age, religion, gender (including pregnancy, gender identification and/or gender nonconformity), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.