At Kenco Logistics, you’re more than just a team member—you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.
About the Position
The Integrated Sales VP will execute Kenco’s go-to-market strategy and drive growth for the assigned business unit or focus area (Ecomm, Life Sciences, Distribution, etc.). Working with Kenco’s multiple business units and across its various service lines, the Integrated Sales VP will have responsibility for representing Kenco in the marketplace, performing various commercial activities, and achieving defined revenue and margin growth targets. This position is a critical part of the leadership team that drives the company sales and marketing execution and plays a key role in developing the company’s strategy and product development.
This is a high-impact, highly visible role that requires a strategic, creative, analytical, and organized leader.
The Integrated Sales VP is a key member of the corporate team, whose mission is to champion growth and inspire change by solving complex problems and delighting customers. The goal is to increase the assigned focus area’s and company’s market share and maximize returns to thrive against competitors.
Functions
- Responsible for building and closing an opportunity pipeline that drives new revenue within Kenco’s logistics solutions portfolio, including ownership of the entire opportunity development cycle (Prospect—Evaluate—Propose—Close). This involves identifying business opportunities, selling concepts to new customers, influencing existing customers to give additional business and building/maintaining relationships throughout organizations.
- Deliver the required level of sustained top-line and bottom-line growth while maintaining industry leading win percentages (hit rate).
- Successfully lead internal pursuit teams and subject matter experts to coordinate Business Development functions.
- Conduct industry and target customer research as well as competitor analysis.
- Partner and collaborate with all business and support functions of the organization to accomplish strategic goals & objectives
- Partner with and collaborate across all business and support functions to identify creative solutions for current and prospective customers which will meet their needs and drive incremental revenue
- Drive the early sales cycle, collaborating with Marketing to identify and advance new leads, contacts, and opportunities.
- Stay current on market trends, research, and tools while collaborating closely leadership and other stakeholders.
- Periodically represent the company at industry events and conferences
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Marketing, Business, Communications or related required. Advanced degree preferred
- Minimum 10 years of experience in third-party logistics and/or supply chain management consulting required
- Minimum 5 years of specific experience within sales/account/solutions management within third-party logistics, Medical Device and Pharmaceuticals, Ecommerce, or supply chain consulting required; past work experience in engineering, and/or technology roles will be considered for areas outside of Life Sciences if logistics specific experience is not at requested level.
- If assigned to Life Sciences, knowledge of the medical device supply chain and regulations required. Additionally, knowledge of the pharmaceutical supply chain and regulations is preferred.
- Demonstrate and continuously develop knowledge of logistics best practices.
- Demonstrated success in sales quota attainment required.
- Significant Business Development and Project Management experience required
- Understanding of consultative selling techniques and proactive sales processes required
- Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to lead meetings and make presentations to a wide audience, including C-level executives as well as hourly personnel
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a “trusted advisor” to current and potential customers
- Has strong experience in managing complex and difficult negotiations resulting in win/win conclusions; this includes a solid financial understanding and experience in handling legal matters and setting up complex service contracts and incentive programs
- Ability to travel extensively across the U.S. and potentially Canada
- Strong Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills required as well as proficiency with the broader MS Office suite
- Thorough knowledge of sales and marketing technologies (Salesforce.com, LinkedIn Navigator, etc.)
- Robust attention to the details without losing sight of the big picture
- Highly organized, strategic, and creative personality with strong business acumen
- Strong prioritization skills with the ability to make strategic choices and decisions which align with company goals
Competencies
- Collaborative Leadership - Knows how to get things done through formal channels and the informal network while instilling a sense of purpose in others; sees connection to larger purposes
- Communicate for Impact - Devoting the time and resources necessary to communicate the strategic vision, direction, priorities, and progress of the team for which you are responsible
- Customer Relationship Building - Having an intimate knowledge of the customer's changing needs and the ability to produce rapid results in all areas
- Financial Acumen - Maintains and applies a broad understanding of financial management principles to ensure decisions are fiscally sound, responsible, and are strategically aligned
- Leading Change - Ability to develop and implement an organizational strategy and to incorporate it into the organization’s long-term goals. Foster a work environment that encourages creative thinking and the ability to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under adversity.
- Leading People - Ability to develop and implement strategies to maximize employee performance and foster employee engagement in meeting the organization's strategy
- Strategic Agility - Gains perspective and balances the pressure between daily tasks and strategic actions that impact the long-term viability of the organization
Travel Requirements
- This position is expected to travel approximately 50% - 75%.
- A passport is not required, but recommended.
Disclosures
- For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy
- The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.
Benefits offered:
Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts
Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Life and Supplemental Life
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
401(k)
Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days
Kenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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