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JOHN BRANSON

JOHN BRANSON

Austin,TX

Summary

Highly motivated Logistics Executive with extensive experience executing efficient transportation of shipments and meeting customer demand while minimizing costs. Strengths include freight sales, carrier price negotiation and training. Provides strong and supportive leadership to work in team environment.

Work History

Carrier Sales Executive

Summit Eleven
Austin, Texas
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Personally responsible for building a book of business with prime carrier accounts, and growing the accounts into new sales.
  • Lead the sales team in move from DAT load board transactional sales, to relationship selling - generating overall revenue and improved customer service.

Carrier Sales Manager

Third Coast Logistics
Austin
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Achieved and exceeded monthly average of 25% spread on all carrier loads booked.
  • Responsible for carrier side sales team, and exceeding all sales metrics expected for continual revenue growth.

Account Executive

Velocity Capital
Austin
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • Generated growing book of business with brokers and investor opportunities
  • Went beyond weekly metrics required of successful Account Executives, hitting higher commission goals ahead of expected pace.

National Account Executive

Arrive Logistics
Austin
03.2017 - 10.2020
  • Establish and cultivate professional relationships with top carriers. Exceeded expected 7% growth month-over-month. In my first month on the floor, I posted both the highest revenue and commission earnings in my pod.
  • Manage the daily transportation and logistics for many Fortune 500 companies including: The Kraft-Heinz Company, US Foods, CVS, Staples, LG Electronics, Lime Bike, Little Caesars.

Education

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Marketing -

University of Texas at Austin
Austin
01-2012

Skills

  • Keypoint Logistics
  • DAT Solutions
  • Advanced Excel
  • Word
  • Contract writing
  • Certified Appraisals
  • Applied analytics
  • Customer retention
  • Fleet Management
  • Transportation Management
  • Shipping operations
JOHN BRANSON