Echo Global Logistics Logo

Echo Global Logistics

Account Manager - Core

Posted 4 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
Senior level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
Senior level
Manage and grow assigned temperature-controlled logistics accounts by ensuring service excellence, profitability, and operational alignment. Lead client relationships, deliver presentations and business reviews, analyze reports and KPIs, coordinate cross-functional teams, identify growth opportunities, and perform onsite client visits to drive expansion and continuous improvement.
The summary above was generated by AI

Roadtex Transportation has become a leader in the nationwide LTL industry, specializing in transporting time and temperature-sensitive products. We handle refrigerated and LTL needs by leveraging no sailing schedules, our nationwide network of 32 strategically placed temperature-controlled facilities, our state-of-the-art tracking, and our specialized equipment and warehousing capabilities. In 2022, Roadtex was acquired by Echo Global Logistics. The acquisition brings a truckload brokerage and expanded transportation management solutions to Roadtex's customers while providing Echo with our national warehouse footprint and advanced temperature-controlled transportation solutions. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Account Manager, Temp Control is a logistics and supply chain professional responsible for delivering exceptional service to customers within Echo’s temperature‑controlled transportation segment. The ideal candidate has deep experience with refrigerated goods, LTL networks, and partial truckload operations, combined with strong analytical skills and proven customer‑facing experience.

This role owns the overall strategy, performance, and growth of assigned accounts. The Account Manager, Temp Control ensures maximum profitability, operational excellence, and client satisfaction while expanding Echo’s share of business. Success requires strong relationship building, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate client needs into operational execution.

CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serve as the strategic lead for all client interactions, including on‑time performance reviews, continuous improvement discussions, and business reviews.
  • Deliver professional PowerPoint presentations and confidently lead client‑facing meetings
  • Build strong partnerships by assessing complex business challenges, identifying root causes, and developing solution‑focused strategies that drive measurable improvement
  • Conduct market research and proactively communicate industry trends, including impacts to pricing, capacity, and operational planning
  • Identify opportunities for account growth and assess competitive risks within the client portfolio

INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Partner cross-departmentally with operations, billing, pricing, technology, and other functions to ensure alignment on client needs.
  • Assist with critical and/or out-of-scope pricing scenarios to maximize margin.
  • Create, manage, and analyze client‑requested reports
  • Identify opportunities to standardize reporting and streamline processes across multiple accounts

CORE ACCOUNT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serve as a strategic resource on our SMB client partners and the CSR teams that support them.
  • Identify client partners with growth potential and prioritize time to understand those client needs and growth potential.
  • Utilize reporting to identify account churn risk and outreach to understand client needs.
  • Ensure accounts demanding significant time investment are worthwhile based on current and potential profitability.

STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Partner and own the client relationship with 5-8 of our largest strategic partnership accounts
  • Schedule, Plan, and Lead Quarterly Business Reviews for each account assignment.
  • Visit each strategic partner twice annually in person.
  • Closely monitor KPIs related to service, profitability, and revenue.
  • Align with executive account sponsors on growth potential, risk, and overall performance of accounts.

GROWTH ACCOUNT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Partner and own the client relationship with 25-50 of our largest growth potential partnership accounts
  • Driver expansion plan with account assignments to drive revenue and profitability through transportation, warehousing, and other Echo offerings.
  • Schedule, Plan, and Lead Annual Business Reviews for each account assignment.
  • Visit one top growth partner account monthly.
  • Closely monitor KPIs related to service, profitability, and revenue, with monthly check-ins on growth progress.

EXPERIENCE-QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum 5 years of like experience supporting and managing customer accounts within supply chain, logistics, and transportation
  • Degree preferred or like experience
  • Strong understanding of refrigerated transportation, LTL, and partial truckload operations
  • Experience with client pricing, billing processes, & general LTL business operations.
  • Proven track record of building strong partnerships with both external customers and internal teams
  • Highly analytical with strong problem‑solving abilities
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to create compelling presentations and lead executive‑level conversations

Work environment/physical demands summary

This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. 

Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.

HQ

Echo Global Logistics Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

Located in River North overlooking the River! Easily accessible and close to various train and bus stops, including a shuttle from Union Station.

Similar Jobs

7 Minutes Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Enterprise Web • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Sell and expand Morningstar Research Data Products to institutional clients (asset managers, hedge funds, banks). Own revenue targets, lead consultative conversations on data usage and licensing, deliver product demos, manage pipeline and forecasts in CRM, and collaborate with Product, Legal, and Customer Success. Role requires ~30% travel and is based in Chicago, New York, or London.
Top Skills: CRMMorningstar Rdp
8 Minutes Ago
Easy Apply
Remote or Hybrid
United States
Easy Apply
160K-180K Annually
Senior level
160K-180K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Cloud • Marketing Tech • Productivity • Software • Analytics • Automation
Act as a pre-sales technical advisor to map Acquia solutions to customer needs: gather requirements, scope and estimate Drupal/cloud solutions, create proposals and presentations, lead customer meetings, counter competitive threats, and hand off designs to delivery while influencing product roadmap.
Top Skills: Acquia Cloud PlatformAi ToolsCloud ArchitecturesDrupalSaaS
10 Minutes Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
155K-185K Annually
Senior level
155K-185K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
Design, develop, and implement software solutions across the SDLC. Analyze requirements, produce application and architecture specifications, implement Java/Spring Boot services, build webMethods integrations, automate deployments and testing, troubleshoot production issues, and lead code and design reviews in project teams.
Top Skills: As2Automated TestingBash (Shell Scripting)DynatraceHttpsJavaLinuxPrometheusS3SftpSpring BootSQLWebmethods Custom AdaptersWebmethods Ediint ModuleWebmethods Integration ServerWebmethods Jdbc AdapterWebmethods Mq AdapterWebmethods MwsWebmethods Trading Network

What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene

With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.

Key Facts About Chicago Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
  • Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
  • Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account