Senior Account Executive

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they're needed, when they're needed.
We're one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 22,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what's most important to them. 
 
We're growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 


The opportunity
Reporting to the Vice President of Sales - Trade Compliance, we are looking for an Account Executive to join our Global Trade Compliance team. You will build and scale your book of business prospecting within current accounts and into new areas, supported by a cross-functional team including account-based marketing, lead generation, customer support, and customer success. You will earn the trust of your clients, provide strategic guidance, and nurture stakeholder relationships furthering their commitment to us.


What's in it for you?
Impact. We doubled sales last year and plan to do it again - this is your chance to join us on an accelerated growth trajectory as we disrupt the marketplace. You will be a key player in our continued success, working with existing blue-chip customers and new businesses rife with opportunity. You will be part of an organization where anyone can make suggestions to the solution roadmap, ensuring we can meet the needs of customers now and five years from now.
Exposure. This is a chance to work with top strategic global clients, act as a leader, initiate and share new ideas, identify customized solutions managing, and develop executive contact within trade compliance and supply chain. You will stay up to date with innovations, applications, technical changes, market conditions, emerging trends, and initiatives involving competitive activities to effectively position our solutions as the choice for clients to address significant business issues and grow their revenue stream.
Professional advancement. At Descartes, we value the contributions that each of our employees makes towards achieving our corporate goals. We strive to ensure that each team member has the tools and support they need to make valuable contributions. You will have the chance to collaborate with and learn from globally recognized industry leaders who pride themselves in delivering quality services and market-leading innovations. This includes your direct manager, who started as an account rep and is now the VP of Sales, Trade Compliance Solutions. As we grow, you will have the opportunity to move up to an Account Manager and beyond or explore another pillar of our organization.


What you bring:

 
A proven history of success. You have enterprise SaaS solutions sales or trade compliance consulting/sales experience. You are empathetic, consultative, and curious with a passion for bringing clients the technology solutions they need to make their days easier and their work more efficient. You can successfully engage clients, build relationships, present solutions, and secure new and repeat business. Domain knowledge and experience of Global Trade Compliance is a plus.
 
Exceptional leadership. You thrive in and can foster a high-performance, team-oriented culture. You believe in winning as a team, and you pursue your goals and professional growth with dedication, integrity, and high ethical standards.
 
Business planning. You are metrics-driven and insightful; diligent at measuring and communicating progress towards the plan, identifying roadblocks, and coming up with appropriate solutions.

Location: This is a remote opportunity for anyone authorized to work in United States or Canada


Join Us 
As we scale, we're looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We're entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success.