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Senior Account Manager- LTL
Forward Air · Dallas, Texas, United States
In short
The Senior Account Manager leads and grows a portfolio of strategic LTL transportation accounts by developing growth plans and fostering executive-level relationships. They collaborate cross-functionally to ensure operational excellence, resolve complex challenges, and drive long-term customer retention and profitability.
What they're looking for
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Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, or account management. Strong business acumen, proficiency in Salesforce, and the ability to analyze complex performance data are essential for success in this role.
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Questions about this role
- Is this Forward Air role remote?
- Tagged remote.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $75,000–$85,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
The Senior Account Manager - Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) is responsible for leading, retaining, and growing a portfolio of the company's most strategic and complex customer relationships. They drive satisfaction, operational excellence, long-term retention, and profitable revenue growth. They work closely with executive customer contacts and internal stakeholders to develop strategic
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- The Senior Account Manager - Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) is responsible for
- leading, retaining, and growing a portfolio of the company's most strategic and
- complex customer relationships. They drive satisfaction, operational excellence,
- long-term retention, and profitable revenue growth. They work closely with
- executive customer contacts and internal stakeholders to develop strategic
- account plans, identify growth opportunities, resolve complex business
- challenges, and strengthen long-term partnerships. They leverage deep
- transportation expertise, industry knowledge, and data to influence
- decision-making and improve account performance. They are expected to
- proactively identify risks and opportunities, lead executive business reviews,
- support commercial strategy, and influence cross-functionally to achieve their
- goals.
Pay Range: $75,000-$85,000 per/year
Category Focus: Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
- Lead a portfolio of strategic and complex transportation customers and
serve as a trusted advisor to executive and operational customer stakeholders.
- Identify, pursue, and close new shipping opportunities within assigned
accounts and target markets.
- Develop and execute strategic account growth plans aligned with customer
supply chain initiatives and business objectives.
- Collaborate with operations teams to ensure successful execution, service
performance, and resolution of complex customer challenges.
- Analyze customer spend, shipping patterns, transportation network activity,
and market trends to identify opportunities for freight growth, network
expansion, and increased customer value.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic customer accounts with responsibility for
retention, growth, profitability, and overall account performance.
- Serve as the primary relationship owner for assigned accounts, building
- strong partnerships with stakeholders across operational, financial,
- procurement, and executive leadership levels.
- Understand customer supply chain strategies and align transportation
solutions to support business objectives and long-term partnership growth.
- Position the Company as a preferred transportation provider within customer
logistics networks and supply chain ecosystems.
- Develop, maintain, and execute strategic account plans focused on revenue
growth, retention, operational performance, and customer success.
- Monitor and analyze account performance, revenue trends, customer
- satisfaction metrics, and retention risks to identify opportunities and
- recommend strategic actions.
- Identify organic growth opportunities, share-of-wallet expansion
- opportunities, and additional transportation solutions within existing customer
- portfolios.
- Establish and maintain customer-specific performance metrics and reporting
- frameworks to identify root causes, lead corrective action planning, and drive
- continuous improvement initiatives.
- Create, prepare, and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), executive
- business reviews, and strategic planning discussions with customer leadership
- teams.
- Act as a customer advocate within the organization, influencing internal
- stakeholders and aligning resources to support customer commitments, account
- objectives, and business priorities.
- Drive account retention, expansion, and profitability through effective
- commercial strategy, contract renewals, pricing discussions, and customer
- negotiations.
- Partner with Sales on strategic growth opportunities, RFP responses,
customer expansions, contract negotiations, and win-back initiatives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Customer Service, Pricing,
- Commercial, and Leadership teams to improve account performance and customer
- experience.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and best-practice sharing to Account Managers
and other team members as a subject matter expert within the LTL business.
- Monitor transportation industry trends, market conditions, customer needs,
and competitive activity to identify opportunities and mitigate business risks.
- Lead customer onboarding, implementation activities, solution launches, and
major account transitions.
- Manage high-level customer escalations, service concerns, and operational
challenges through effective cross-functional leadership and decision-making.
- Maintain accurate account plans, forecasting information, customer
- activity, growth opportunities, and pipeline visibility within Salesforce and
- other business systems.
- All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.
Qualifications
- Education: Undergraduate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics,
- Transportation, or a related field from an accredited college or university
- required.
- Experience: 5+ years of transportation, logistics, account management,
- business development, or related customer-facing experience required, with
- demonstrated success managing strategic customer relationships.
- Deep understanding of transportation, freight operations, transportation
- networks, pricing strategies, terminal/station environments, and related
- logistics functions.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex customer accounts, leading
executive-level discussions, and developing strategic account growth plans.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to analyze financial, operational,
and customer performance data to support decision-making and growth initiatives.
- Proven ability to identify revenue risks, develop retention strategies,
lead commercial discussions, and drive profitable customer growth.
- Exceptional relationship management, communication, negotiation,
presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and effectively
manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting
sensitive information.
- Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows
- PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Salesforce, and
- web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.).
- Environment: Remote; must be comfortable with travel for related
meetings/events.
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