Title:  Senior Account Executive- Transportation Management Solutions

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex.  By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed. 

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 22,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com. 
 
We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 

The rise of eCommerce, and ever evolving customer expectations have converged to disrupt the logistics industry. Logistics Service Providers and Shippers are seeking out technology solutions to deal with these challenges. As an award-winning global supply chain technology leader, many clients have invested in solutions from Descartes. As a result, Descartes has continued to grow year over year, and we need your help to do it again! 

You have a proven track record of winning complex deals at the executive level by using a consultative sales approach. People describe you as motivated, decisive, persistent, and you are a champion of business development that thrives on the hunt. ​ You build value to displace the competition on something other than price. You are a strong problem solver and excel at listening and asking the right questions. You successfully help your prospects develop a solution vision using your products as a centerpiece. You are proud to show your activities and understand the importance of tracking your results. 

A team player, you are goal-orientated, a self-starter, work effectively with little oversight, and enjoy a fast-paced environment. ​ You understand the value of business planning, are passionate about continuous improvement, and can learn quickly and think on your feet. You ideally have a transportation background and logistics software sales experience. 

Responsibilities: 

• Prospect, consult and sell Descartes transportation management, visibility, and capacity solutions to new enterprise companies including logistics service providers and shippers. 
• Supported by in-house training and support, you will become an expert in Descartes’ overall value proposition, products, and tools as well as competitive landscape. 
• Work with your prospects to learn their business, understand their business process and how our solutions can help our customers create competitive advantage, revenue growth, and improved service to their customers. 
• Collaborate with your team to learn from one another, create positive energy and contribute to the overall growth of the Descartes. 

You will bring: 

• Minimum of five years experience selling SaaS based logistics technology solutions to enterprise customers. 
• A hunter mentality with demonstrated success sourcing leads, qualifying opportunities, and closing deals. 
• Tenacious and extremely results driven. You want to be at the top of the leaderboard and hate losing. We are looking for quota killers, not quota achievers. 
• Demonstrated aptitude in acquiring/applying industry expertise successfully in sales cycles. 

Location:  This is a remote home office-based position ideally located in the eastern and central region time zones in North America. #LI-Remote

Join Us 
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success.  

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: https://www.descartes.com/who-we-are/social-responsibility-sustainability/environmental-impact.  Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability. 

At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory. If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. 

Through COVID-19, we implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview and onboard candidates by video using Microsoft TEAMS. We record interviews and use them strictly for quality assurance, training and general record keeping purposes. Should you have any questions about this process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we're all in this together. 

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our EEO is the Law, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Statement, EEO/AA Statement. Descartes participates in the E-Verify program. Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program. Notice of E-Verify Participation Right to Work (English and Spanish). 
Descartes is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants in North America with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email us at hrna@descartes.com. Provide your name and contact information along with the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.