Transportation Sales Representative — Local Transportation
Confidential - Logistics Company
Medley, FL (Miami area, on-site) | $48,000 - $55,000+
About This Role
## Transportation Sales Representative — Local Transportation (Medley, FL)
A growing South Florida logistics operation with Local Transportation, Warehousing, and Freight Brokerage lines is hiring a Transportation Sales Representative to help grow its Local Transportation division across Miami and South Florida. This is an on-site seat in Medley, FL built for someone with early logistics experience who wants to build a sales career from the ground up and grow with the organization. This is NOT a senior BDM search; candidates do not need an established book of business.
### What you will do
- Prospect new customers daily by phone, email, LinkedIn, and in-person outreach
- Identify companies with recurring local transportation and distribution needs
- Connect with decision-makers in logistics, operations, supply chain, and purchasing
- Schedule and run customer meetings and site visits across Miami and South Florida
- Identify recurring routes and dedicated-transportation opportunities
- Partner with Operations and Pricing to build competitive solutions
- Prepare and follow up on quotes and commercial proposals
- Convert qualified opportunities into new customers; maintain an organized sales pipeline
- Build long-term commercial relationships in the Miami logistics market
- Identify cross-sell opportunities for Warehousing, FTL, LTL, and Drayage services
### Target business
- Local pickup and delivery
- Same-day transportation
- Dedicated routes
- B2B distribution
- Palletized freight
- Airport and warehouse pickups
- Distribution throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach
- Statewide Florida distribution
### Who we're looking for
- **Must currently live in Miami or South Florida.** This is a locally-driven, on-site, in-market role.
- 1-2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, 3PL, or a related industry
- Sales experience preferred. Operations, customer service, dispatch, or logistics backgrounds considered when the candidate shows strong sales appetite
- Basic understanding of local transportation
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable with cold calling and approaching new companies
- Willing and able to run face-to-face customer visits
- Self-motivated, organized, results-oriented
- Strong desire to learn and grow professionally
- English required; **Spanish is highly valued**
### Compensation and growth
- **Base: $48,000 - $55,000 plus commission** (performance-based on new business + GP)
- Clear career path: Transportation Sales Representative → Business Development Manager → Senior Business Development Manager
- Full-time, W-2 direct hire, on-site in Medley, FL