Account Executive – UPS Supply Chain Solutions (Freight Forwarding Healthcare)

Posted:
2/9/2026, 2:49:20 AM

Location(s):
Georgia, United States ⋅ Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management

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Job Description:

Want to take your sales career to the next level with one of the world’s most trusted logistics brands? Join UPS Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) as an Account Executive focused on healthcare and cold-chain freight forwarding. You’ll help pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies move their sensitive products securely, compliantly, and on time—whether by air, ocean, road, or multimodal solutions. 

As an Account Manager, you’ll be the strategic partner your customers rely on. You’ll build strong relationships, understand complex healthcare supply chain needs, and connect clients with UPS SCS’s industry leading cold-chain and GDP compliant solutions. You’ll own your territory end-to-end: relentlessly pursuing new growth while developing existing business. 

This role is ideal if you’re ambitious, thrive on customer interaction, and want a career where logistics truly contributes to better patient outcomes. 

 

What You’ll Do 

  • Identify and win new healthcare customers to exceed your sales targets 

  • Prospect via calls, emails, and onsite visits across pharma, biotech, medtech, and clinical trial segments 

  • Understand client challenges—GDP compliance, temperature control, security, visibility—and propose the right UPS SCS solutions 

  • Prepare competitive proposals, RFQs, and cold-chain service designs to secure new business 

  • Manage and grow your existing customer portfolio across air/ocean/road freight forwarding 

  • Support customers with proactive issue resolution and strong communication across internal operations 

  • Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and account reporting within UPS systems 

 

What You’ll Get 

  • A permanent contract with competitive base pay 

  • Performance-based incentives for achieving your goals 

  • Extensive onboarding and continuous training on UPS SCS products, healthcare logistics, and cold-chain services 

  • Long-term career development in a global organization with unmatched industry reach 

  • Direct exposure to leading healthcare companies and high value supply chains 

 

What You’ll Bring 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience 

  • Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within your region 

  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills 

  • Interest or experience in freight forwarding, healthcare logistics, or temperature controlled solutions 

  • Solid command of Microsoft Office tools 

  • Flexibility to adapt schedules up to 5 days per week 

  • A self driven mindset with strong motivation to hit and exceed targets 

 

Why UPS SCS? 

At UPS Supply Chain Solutions, you’ll join a global leader in freight forwarding, contract logistics, and healthcarecompliant supply chains. With advanced cold-chain capabilities, cuttingedge visibility tools, and a global GDPaligned network, UPS SCS helps customers move their most sensitive products confidently and efficiently. 

You’ll work with talented teams, expand your knowledge in one of the fastestgrowing logistics sectors, and build a career with true global impact. 
We value diversity, fairness, and inclusion—everyone has the opportunity to succeed here. 


Employee Type:
 

Permanent


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