Key Account Manager (Drayage)

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Northbrook, IL, USA
In-Office
45K-50K Annually
Junior
Logistics • Transportation
Smart solutions to move your freight
The Role
Manage RXO’s key intermodal and drayage accounts, serving as the primary client contact and coordinating shipment execution from port through final-mile delivery. Responsibilities include relationship development, account expansion, rate negotiation, carrier and operations coordination, milestone tracking, issue resolution, billing oversight, accessorial monitoring, and maintaining accurate shipment reporting. The role requires transportation knowledge and collaboration across procurement, carriers, rail providers, and distribution networks.
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Accelerate your career at RXO
RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting-edge technology at the center, we're revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America.

Compensation for this role is $45,000 - $50,000 The role may also be eligible for bonus or commission pay. Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set.

As a Key Account Manager (Drayage) at RXO, you’ll serve as the primary point of contact and relationship manager for our most important intermodal and drayage clients, ensuring seamless execution across complex supply chains.

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Serve as an advocate and liaison for RXO’s top intermodal and drayage clients, ensuring consistent communication, visibility, and overall customer satisfaction

  • Expand existing customer accounts through strategic relationship development and mode-specific solutions

  • Collaborate with operations, procurement, and carrier partners to secure competitive terms, including rate negotiations, capacity alignment, and specialized equipment needs (containers, chassis, rail, etc.)

  • Maintain a strong understanding of intermodal and drayage networks, including port operations, rail providers, and inland distribution, to proactively meet client needs

  • Manage shipments cradle-to-grave, ensuring execution, milestone tracking, and issue resolution across port, rail, and final-mile delivery

  • Ensure the integrity of each shipment and the RXO brand by following standard processes and best practices

  • Update internal systems and tracking tools throughout the day to maintain accurate reporting, visibility, and performance metrics

  • Monitor billing accuracy, accessorials, and cost controls to ensure efficient and mutually beneficial operations

At a minimum, you’ll need:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience

  • 1+ year of professional experience

It’d be great if you also have:

  • 5+ years of experience in a transportation or logistics environment, preferably with intermodal and drayage exposure

  • Strong understanding of port operations, rail networks, and containerized freight movement

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us:

Our Benefits

  • Competitive pay

  • Paid time off includes: up to 8 holidays, up to 2 floating Diversity Days, Hourly: Earn up to 13 days PTO/ Salary: Earn up to 15 days PTO, up to 40 hours bereavement leave, up to 16 hours volunteer time, jury duty, at least 2 weeks family bonding leave, up to 40 hours prenatal care leave

  • 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match

  • Insurance: health, prescription, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short and long-term disability, accidental death and personal loss, business travel, legal services, ID theft, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance

  • Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Spending Account

  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Our Culture

Our values are the key to our unique culture and our ability to deliver for everyone we serve.

We do great things when we are inclusive and work together. To perform with excellence, we learn from one another, value diverse perspectives, operate safely and build strong relationships.

The Next Step
Ready to join our team? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out an application now and join our talent community to learn about future opportunities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job classification. Review RXO's candidate privacy statement here and RXO's Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants here.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
  • 1+ year of professional experience
  • 5+ years of experience in transportation or logistics, preferably with intermodal and drayage exposure
  • Strong understanding of port operations, rail networks, and containerized freight movement
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

RXO, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RXO, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by RXO, Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is described as comprehensive, including prescription drugs, virtual care, dental and vision, with the company stating it covers the majority of healthcare costs. Wellbeing resources such as mental-health/EAP and pre- and post‑natal support are also highlighted.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match that the company reports enhancing in 2024, with plan details available through the Benefits Center. Access to financial planning services further supports retirement readiness.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are described as broad, covering paid vacation and specialized leaves such as bereavement and military leave with differential pay. Additional provisions include parental/family‑bonding leave and, in some materials, paid time off for volunteering.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
4,634 Employees
Year Founded: 2022

What We Do

RXO is an asset-light transportation provider that uses a best-in-class combination of scale, technology and third-party capacity to move freight for our customers. We serve more than half of the Fortune 500's supply chain with an extensive network of carriers and logistics experts.

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