Senior Advisor, Business Development - Remote - Chicago

overview

reporting to business development manager, the role of senior advisor – business development is to drive the strategic engagement between assigned customers and apll. Driving the growth/expansion of relevant apll solutions, in partnership with your key customer. This position will apply business strategies with a longer-term focus aligned to the organization’s vision.

• monitor and evaluate sales and market data for a specific geographic region and produce reports that will assist management in formulating strategy and identifying areas in the market where business can be developed.
• employ business development plans to identify, evaluate, and structure key transactions to ensure maximum value through the entire product life cycle.

• develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to build relationships with relevant decision makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
• set clear objectives for each call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision makers and influencers within the customer organization.
• develop and implement a customer contact plan to communicate product launches. Act as first point of contact for customer queries and complaints and resolve these, referring complex issues to others and ensuring that the customer receives an appropriate response.

• engage with different product owners, and obtain / provide advice, insights, suggestions or recommendations on how to better deliver to meet customer needs.
• support a stronger partnership with key clients, so as to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty.

• general experience: preferred over 3 years to 6 years
• preferred experience in logistics, transportation, and international business
• previous experience using crm with accuracy and timeliness of input
• preferred experience in selling order management solutions

candidates must be within 250 miles of an apl logistics facility or office.

the typical starting salary range for this position is: $98,280 - $140,400. The actual salary offer will take into account multiple factors including skills, experience, and location. Please note that the salary details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only, not total compensation, which includes bonus and benefits.

• pto
• 6 days sick time
• 9 paid holidays
• 1 paid "personal holiday"
• company bonus plan
• 401(k) save plan
• annual fixed contribution
• medical, dental, vision, and life & disability coverage
• voluntary benefits
• accident/critical illness/hospital indemnity benefits
• tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
• employee assistance program (eap)
• health savings account (hsa) with employer funding and wellness incentives
• flexible spending account (fsa)
• employee referral program

making the impossible, possible

apl logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across automotive, consumer, industrial and retail markets. These solutions include order management, distribution & fulfillment, customs brokerage and transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust data management and analytics product suite to help you understand and solve complex problems that span systems and processes.

Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems.

at the heart of our offering is a global, cross-functional ability to manage customer orders from origin all the way to final destination via a network of global professionals.

the company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants for employment. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and over), medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.