Sales Coordinator

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The sales coordinator will be people-oriented, highly motivated and a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This position will be responsible for assisting the Regional Sales Support Manager and leading ad hoc quote requests. The sales coordinator will be responsible for producing internal/external quotes and capturing the win/loss ratios by logging the feedback results in the system. Additionally, the Sales Coordinator will utilize organizational resources to quote while ensuring timely responsiveness to ensure KPI adherence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Utilize JAS approved organizational resources for all quote operations
• Design and deliver quotes for our clients; both internal and external
• Ensure compliance within the Company Sales Policy
• Monitor and review quote logs for win/loss ratio to drive business conversion
• Provide stakeholder guidance during client implementation of business
• Assist Regional Sales Support Manager on other tasks that may be assigned while meeting deadlines
• Ensure adherence to established productivity standards, KPIs and success ratios set by sales leadership

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a sales-oriented role.
• Must have operational experience in freight forwarding or logistics – handling air and/or ocean shipments.
• Must have experience quoting freight forwarding services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerBI.
• Cargowise knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of all regulatory (i.e., Customs) law, practices, and procedures
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong analytical skills - proficiency in MS Excel.  
• Experience working in a sales-oriented role
• Experience working in logistics-oriented role
• High school diploma required
• College degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Extra languages a plus

ENVIRONMENT:

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions.   Travel will be (up to 10%) required in support of the position’s responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, we comply with the California pay transparency law. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected basis. The base annual pay for this position is $65,000 to $85,000 annually, in accordance with the California pay transparency law.

Individual pay within this range is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills, and performance. Our goal is to ensure fair and equitable compensation for all employees.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.” JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.