National Account Specialist

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Livonia, MI, USA
In-Office
Junior
Automotive • Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Support the Account Manager for national customer accounts by managing orders, monitoring inventory and SLA compliance, coordinating with dispatch and carriers, resolving issues, performing data analysis for reviews, and assisting billing and process improvements. Serve as secondary customer contact and help de-escalate problems while maintaining documentation and reporting.
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Company Description

United Road is the most diversified finished vehicle logistics provider in North America. We employ approximately 1,800 professionals, operating out of nearly 75 locations strategically positioned in every region of the United States, creating a superior and efficient national service network. 


Our competitive advantage lies in our ability to provide timely, professional and dependable automobile transport delivery and logistics services. Leveraging our collective strengths, local operational control capitalizes on immediate and regional market knowledge, name recognition, and personal and customer relationships enjoyed by each division. At the same time, United Road’s leadership experience, industry leading technology, national purchasing power, and investments in equipment, ensures that we excel in customer service, create an attractive, supportive environment for our employees and provide for the stability and growth of the company as a whole.

Job Description

The Account Specialist, National Accounts will be responsible for supporting the Account Manager in the managing of the relationship with United Road’s key business accounts and ensuring United Road consistently performs against the service level agreements with these accounts. The Account Specialist serves as a secondary point of contact with the customer and helps to ensure seamless coordination with United Road’s implementation teams (e.g. Central Administration, Dispatch, Carrier Management, IT, etc.). The Account Specialist, National Accounts reports directly to the Account Manager.

Job Duties

Order Management:

· In collaboration with the Upload and Dispatch teams, manage customer inventory, ensuring the timely and accurate uploading, pricing and assignment of all orders; troubleshoot any failed or erroneous uploads, including:

  • Contacting the origin, destination and carrier to locate vehicles and to expedite pick-up and delivery
  • Updating the daily “on-hold” report and working with customer to resolve on-holds
  • Ensuring accurate documentation in OVISS
  • Communicating with customer and dispatch to keep necessary parties informed and to resolve any issues.
  • Monitor order movements, identifying any carrier and customer related issues, changes or delays escalate issues to management as necessary
  • Research and acquire any additional documentation or information needed to deliver out orders, pay carriers and receive timely customer payment
  • Maintain quality service by monitoring standards and advising management of potential problems
  • Assist the Accounting Team in the development of all backend systems to facilitate timely and efficient customer billing; assist Accounting in researching and investigating any invoice discrepancies. Respond to customer communication in a timely and professional manner
  • Use effective communication tools to deescalate customer issues
  • Perform data analysis and develop key insights for the Account Manager to present at routine customer review meetings
  • Assist the Account Manager in the prompt and creative solving of any issues that arise; and
  • Continuously work to improve policies, processes and procedures.

Customer Relationship Management:

  • Serve as the secondary point of contact with the customer, earning and maintaining their trust and confidence; Respond to customer communication in a timely and professional manner
  • Use effective communication tools to deescalate customer issues
  • Perform data analysis and develop key insights for the Account Manager to present at routine customer review meetings
  • Assist the Account Manager in the prompt and creative solving of any issues that arise; and
  • Continuously work to improve policies, processes and procedures.

Performance Management:

  • Run daily reports to monitor the inventory, lift and compliance on the account(s); run weekly reports to monitor margin
  • Analyze data to identify problem areas and trends
  • Work with the upload and dispatch teams to address any inventory and aging issues.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Proven ability to manage large volumes of data and draw key insights from the data
  • High aptitude for detail, with a proven ability to multitask
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database applications
  • Proven ability to work in a team environment
  • Professional in demeanor, with a high level of integrity
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Willing attitude
  • Customer oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish relationships with others
  • Commitment to being available to customers outside of normal business hours.

Additional Information

Please Apply Online At:

https://intelliapp2.driverapponline.com/c/unitedroadnd?r=CRSmartRecruiters

Questions? Please Call: (734) 388-4646

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

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience managing large volumes of data and deriving insights
  • High attention to detail
  • Proven ability to multitask
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database applications
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Professional demeanor and high integrity
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Willing attitude
  • Customer-oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship-building ability
  • Availability to customers outside of normal business hours
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The Company
1,200 Employees
Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

United Road is the industry leader in vehicle and heavy-haul transportation services, shipping over 4 million units annually across North America. Founded in 1997, the company provides seamless logistics solutions for global automakers, remarketers, financial institutions, and dealers, utilizing its proprietary OVISS technology to ensure efficient routing and real-time order visibility.

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