BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE
Company: R E Garrison Trucking Inc
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Business Development Representative Job Summary: As a
Business Development Representative, you are responsible for
selling logistics transportation services to current and potential
customers. Must actively seek out and engage customer prospects.
Must have the ability to build and maintain relationships and
negotiate agreements. Some travel may be required. A thorough
understanding of the transportation industry is required.
Supervisory Responsibilities: • none Duties/Responsibilities: •
Identify and solicit new client opportunities. • Develop and
consult with current customer base • Responsible for growth of
customer relations • Manage customer service day to day operations
• Manage entire logistic information systems appropriately •
Develop leads and cold call potential customers • Listens to
customer queries patiently and find resolution to issues • Manage
and negotiate rates • Able to multitask and resolve issues in high
pressure situations • Resolve transportation problems with urgency
and professionalism • Other duties may be assigned Education and
Experience: • College degree in related field preferred • Previous
experience in customer service and sales preferred • Knowledge of
trucking industry a required Required Skills/Abilities: • Excellent
listening skills • Energetic and personable • Ability to use
critical thinking skills • Ability to interact and communicate
effectively over the phone, through email, and face to face •
Ability to recognize when action is necessary and to implement the
required actions within a reasonable time • Ability to prioritize
workflow to use time effectively • Ability to perform mathematical
calculations to determine transit times • Ability to use discretion
and good judgement • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word,
Excel, and Outlook Physical Requirements: • Prolonged periods of
sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Must be able to lift
up to 15 pounds at a time. To accomplish this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable
accommodation, each essential duty and/or function satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that
essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is
intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the
employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not
intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions,
responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and
requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the
company reserves the right to change this job description and/or
assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem
appropriate. PI2a9bb6331a4c-37156-37310870
Keywords: R E Garrison Trucking Inc, Chattanooga , BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE, Customer Service & Call Center , Chattanooga, Tennessee
