External
On-site
SaaS
themuse
🇳🇱 Dutch
About this role
About Flexport:
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people.
Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world.
We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
You will:
Your
responsibilities as a Account Executive include, but are not limited to the following:
Identify, engage, close, onboard net-new business meeting or exceeding the sales personal quota; Uncovering and connecting with ideal clients through a combination of self-prospecting and collaboration with our SDR team; Consulting with new clients to understand their supply chain needs; Creating a value-add solution, demonstrating our capabilities through remote and in-person meetings; Leading the customer onboarding process by leveraging internal resources and teams; Meet regularly with clients to monitor the account health and find ways to improve on their current supply chain experience; Maintain Salesforce accounts records and opportunity pipeline; Continue to expand your knowledge of supply chain processes though internal and external training offerings to best enable you to act as a trusted advisor.
You should have:
Demonstrated experience owning a full sales cycle (prospecting through close), with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales quotas; The ability to run a sales discovery and demo meeting and run a structured sales proces
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Greenfield
Build territory from scratch — net-new logos
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Dedicated prospecting team
Location flexibility
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
Tags
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at Flexport involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
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