Gabriel Tomala

Sales

A decade of closing deals, building books, and running revenue from zero.

Experience

Case studies from the sales track.

Worldwide ExpressNov 2024 – Sep 2025

Account Executive

141% of quota. 16 new accounts. Cold called every one of them.

  • Prospected and closed 16 new B2B and B2C accounts via in-person and phone cold calling
  • Managed multimodal logistics solutions across parcel, LTL, FTL, expedited, international air, and drayage
  • Leveraged deep UPS network expertise to build cost reduction cases that won complex deals
  • Generated $93K in new business revenue within 9 months
Reibus InternationalApr 2022 – Dec 2023

Director of Logistics, Sales & Operations

Zero to $2.8M in monthly freight revenue. Built the team, the systems, and the book.

  • Closed six and seven-figure contracts with enterprise clients across industrial and metals verticals
  • Built and led a sales and account management team of 12 from the ground up
  • Designed the sales process, CRM infrastructure, and account playbooks
  • 90% retention across 80+ enterprise accounts through proactive relationship management
  • Sold cross-border freight solutions across US-Mexico corridors and international lanes
Veritiv CorporationJun 2019 – Apr 2022

Director of Logistics, Operations & Sales

Grew and protected a $120M enterprise freight portfolio across industrial and CPG verticals.

  • Partnered with outside sales to support 30+ new enterprise account wins
  • Priced and negotiated major transportation RFPs with Fortune-level customers across all modes
  • Developed repeatable account growth frameworks delivering 94% retention
  • Solely prepared the M&A data package used in the sale of the logistics division to Fitzmark
Veritiv CorporationMay 2018 – May 2019

Regional Accounts Team Lead (Team of 3)

300% volume growth on the company's largest account in one year.

  • Rebuilt a damaged relationship with the top enterprise account through consistent execution and communication
  • Delivered weekly performance presentations to C-suite stakeholders
Veritiv CorporationJun 2017 – May 2018

Carrier Sales Rep

Started at the bottom. Cold called carriers, negotiated rates, and learned the business one load at a time.

  • Built foundational carrier relationships and procurement skills that anchored every subsequent role
  • Negotiated spot rates and capacity commitments across multiple modes
  • Promoted to Regional Accounts Team Lead within 12 months

Sales Philosophy

Coming soon — a longer piece on how I think about sales, cold outreach, and building relationships that compound over time.