Account Executive (Logistics Tech/Visibility) at Portcast – Atlanta, Ohio

Account Executive (Logistics Tech/Visibility)

Portcast is a venture-backed, Singapore-based logistics technology startup building a real-time transportation visibility platform for global supply chains. We help shippers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers turn data into decisions and decisions into measurable business impact.
Our platform goes beyond visibility. Portcast enables action at scale by surfacing the right risks early, helping teams prevent detention and demurrage, accelerate exception management, and close invoices faster with built-in evidence. We turn visibility into outcomes: reduced costs, improved operational control, and more predictable supply chains.
Founded in 2018 and backed by leading technology investors, we are building for an industry at a critical inflection point of digital transformation. Our team of software engineers, data scientists, and logistics experts is on a mission to make supply chains not just visible, but decisively actionable end to end.
About the role:We are seeking a sales-process-driven, customer-centric, and results-oriented Sales Manager with a strong track record managing the full B2B/enterprise sales cycle in the logtech space, targeting BCO/Shippers and Freight Forwarders. In this business-critical IC role, youll own the full sales cycle from outbound pipeline building to closing deals with a primary focus on strengthening our presence in the US market.
What success looks like in this role: Consistently meet or exceed the companys quarterly and annual sales goals through your ambitious approach in Sales A consistent and growing stream of clients opting for paid trials and subsequently becoming customers Our customer journey is frictionless and customers are promoters and advocatesWhat Youll Do:

• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to expand our customer base and solidify our market presence, primarily focusing on acquiring new logos.
• Manage end-to-end sales from prospecting, qualification, customer research and demo meetings to negotiations & closing SaaS contracts with senior executives in B2B companies.
• Proactively hunt for new customers and nurture leads, leveraging personal network, proactive lead generation efforts, and market insights.
• Drive pipeline growth by identifying and engaging potential clients as well as forecasting sales targets.
• Collaborating with marketing and product teams to refine sales assets and product offerings.
• Work closely with Customer Success teams to ensure smooth handover of accounts after closing, facilitating a seamless transition for trial management and ongoing customer support.
• Provide regular updates on sales metrics, pipeline status, challenges, and support needs, while also offering insights for product improvements.

To thrive in this role, you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related fields.
• Proven experience in enterprise B2B SaaS sales or account management, selling to Shippers/BCOs or logistics service providers (Freight Forwarders).
• A strong track record of exceeding quotas and successfully navigating complex enterprise sales cycles, preferably in the the Americas region.
• Experience managing regional or global sales territories within the logtech or logistics space.
• A process-oriented mindset, with the ability to qualify leads, manage pipelines, and work effectively with SDRs.
• Curiosity about customer needs and product features, with a focus on digging deeper to understand client challenges and opportunities.
• A self-starter approach with the ability to autonomously handle the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and deal-closing skills, with a proven ability to engage senior executives.
• The capacity to work independently, troubleshoot issues, and involve leadership only when critical issues arise.

What's In It For You:

• Globally distributed, remote-first flexibility: Work with a fully distributed team across Asia and Europe, built on trust, accountability, and collaboration. Our diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and keeps us curious.
• Tech-first team: Youll work with like-minded individuals who share a passion for solving difficult problems using technology.
• Accelerated growth: Compress the learning curve in a couple of years by owning the web app from day one as your own baby. We are building our company to be the next B2B market leader in predictive global supply chains and youll be a major part of our story.
• Impact you can see: With a lean structure, your work is effective from the start. Youll see the results of your ideas and decisions directly moving the business forward.

Our CORE Values Guide Everything We Do:

• Curiosity: We stay hungry to learn and explore.
• Ownership: We act like founders and take responsibility.
• Raising the bar: We aim higher, never settling for good enough.
• Effective: We focus on impact and outcomes that matter.

Join us at Portcast and be part of a high performing team that is shaping the future of the logistics and shipping industry through cutting-edge predictive analytics!
This is a fully remote role within the United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.