Local Account Manager

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Grapevine, TX, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Manage assigned customer accounts, maintain strong relationships, deliver high-quality service, identify account growth opportunities, coordinate with internal teams, resolve service issues, maintain accurate records, participate in customer reviews, and support reporting, KPI follow-up, and continuous service improvement.
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Company Description

Expeditors is a Fortune 500 global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, powering international trade through customized supply chain solutions and seamless technology. With more than 19,000 professionals across 350+ locations on six continents, we combine global scale with the professionalism, innovation, and customer focus that help businesses move confidently in a fast-changing world.

What truly sets Expeditors apart is our people. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional logistics and technical talent, creating a supportive, high-performing environment where careers can grow. With a strong culture of promotion from within and a long track record of employee retention, Expeditors offers more than a job—it offers the opportunity to build a meaningful career with a global company that invests in your success.

Job Description

We are looking for a Local Account Manager to support and grow assigned customer accounts by delivering a high level of service, building strong customer relationships, and identifying opportunities for business growth. In this role, you will serve as a key point of contact for customers, partner closely with internal teams, and help ensure customer requirements are understood and supported effectively.

The ideal candidate brings strong relationship management skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to coordinate across teams to deliver a consistent service experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned customer accounts and maintain strong day-to-day customer relationships.
  • Deliver a high level of customer service and support overall customer satisfaction.
  • Identify opportunities to expand business within existing accounts.
  • Build relationships across customer organizations beyond the primary point of contact.
  • Partner with internal teams to support service delivery and help address customer needs.
  • Help identify, communicate, and resolve service issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintain accurate customer information, account activity, and follow-up actions.
  • Participate in customer meetings and business reviews as needed.
  • Support continuous improvement in service, communication, and account management practices.
  • Monitor account activity and support reporting or KPI follow-up where applicable.

Qualifications

  • Experience in account management, customer service, business development, logistics, supply chain, or a related field.
  • Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to clearly document and communicate customer requirements.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate issue resolution across teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain consistent follow-up.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other business systems or CRM tools, where applicable.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Experience supporting complex customer accounts across multiple stakeholders or locations.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Project management skills.
  • Experience identifying growth opportunities within existing customer accounts.
  • Experience working in a cross-functional service environment.

Additional Information

Benefits

  • Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
  • Holidays (10)
  • Flexible Days (2)
  • Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
  • Commuter Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Training and Personnel Development Program
  • Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.

Skills Required

  • Experience in account management, customer service, business development, logistics, supply chain, or a related field
  • Strong customer service and relationship-building skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to document and communicate customer requirements clearly
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to coordinate issue resolution across teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain consistent follow-up
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable business systems or CRM tools
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Experience supporting complex customer accounts across multiple stakeholders or locations
  • Presentation skills
  • Project management skills
  • Experience identifying growth opportunities within existing customer accounts
  • Experience working in a cross-functional service environment

Expeditors Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity participation is supported through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that is positioned as a standout perk, including references to a purchase discount and contribution limits. Stock-plan availability is treated as a meaningful wealth-building component of the overall rewards mix.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits, with additional protections like life and disability insurance. Benefit materials also point to common add-ons such as HSA options, EAP support, and broad baseline coverage in job postings.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching that is repeatedly cited as a defined component of the package. Auto-enrollment/auto-increase features are also referenced as mechanisms that support participation and savings behavior.

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
15,812 Employees
Year Founded: 1979

What We Do

Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 (374) company, we employ over 16,500 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 320 locations across six continents. Expeditors is focused on the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, cargo insurance, distribution and other value-added logistics services. We pride ourselves on being a solutions-based organization that takes the time to understand each customer's individual business needs. As a non-asset based organization, we have considerable flexibility when managing customers'​ supply chains. Our relationships with local suppliers and global air and ocean partners provides our customers with the best routing and pricing options. Expeditors'​ comprehensive, flexible spectrum of services is supported by leading-edge information technology providing the highest level of end to end visibility. To maintain consistent quality and customer service across the globe, Expeditors has regional headquarters located in London, Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore. At Expeditors, our industry professionals, award winning processes and globally unified systems ensure that we always live up to our promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."​

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