United Petroleum Transports

Vice President - Sales

United Petroleum Transports  •  Oklahoma City, OK (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: OK Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City, OK 73129
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage: Up to 50%
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Sales
The Vice President - Sales will be responsible for driving and increasing revenue to the company's bottom line.
What a day looks like as a Vice President - Sales:
- Work closely with the Senior Vice President and Executive Team to accomplish the goals and objectives and strategic plan
- Develops the annual sales/marketing plan and the strategies, tactics and resources necessary to achieve system and goals
- Oversees and provides direction to market and competitor analysis
- Provides leadership, direction and management of the market research function
- Creates a sales reporting function that can track, measure and analyze the sales team performance
- Ensures all marketing communications are coordinated, support marketing plan objectives and are an effective expenditure of resources
- Provides sales/marketing skills and expertise to the Company by building, developing and managing a sales team capable of carrying out of the necessary sales/marketing strategies and tactics
- Represent the Company to customers, the public and local and national Associations
- Provide direction, guidance and counseling to the Business Development Managers using a hands-on approach
Additional Responsibilities:
- Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Senior Vice President.

Qualifications
Education and

Experience:
- Business Degree preferred
- 10-15 yrs. of overall sales experience required
- 3+ yrs. of Trucking sales experienced required
- Long-haul freight experience preferred
- Direct account management experience preferred
- Transportation Operations knowledge a plus
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.  This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of bulk liquids and the regulations that follow
- Knowledge of DOT regulations, federal and state standards
- Knowledge of pricing lanes
- Candidate must be available to travel up to 50%
- Ideal candidate would possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to lead people and get results through others
- Ability to analyze and problem solve at both a strategic and functional level.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
- Self-starter with detail oriented work habits
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Broad functional experience in areas of strategic planning and marketing, business and market development, market research and planning and promotions/advertising.
- Display professional demeanor
- Good interpersonal skills; able to work well with wide range of individuals
- Demonstrate dependability through good attendance and adherence to timelines and schedules
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of basic company employment policies and procedures
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual activity
- Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds)
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copier/printer/scanners.
- Will be required to travel up to 50%
United Petroleum Transports

About United Petroleum Transports

Founded in 1966 by Keith Price, United Petroleum Transports serves the bulk chemical and energy markets. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, UPT has sixteen field offices across the southwestern United States, serving customers throughout North America. Proud of our safety record and culture, UPT is determined to be the safest, most elite transportation solutions provider in the industry. Building lasting relationships with both our internal and external customers, UPT will achieve success one load at a time. 'Seamless Delivery..every time' isn't just a motto, but a way of life; our dedicated commitment.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Oklahoma City, OK
Year Founded
1966
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