Senior Freight Broker
Our client is driven to help businesses scale and grow through shipping services from port to porch. For over 20 years, they have helped connect 14,000 shippers with their network of 80,000 carriers across full truckload, less-than-truckload, drayage, expedited, heavy haul and more. Our client provides shippers and carriers advanced tools to navigate market volatility and drive efficiency in their supply chain.Senior Freight Broker
As a Senior Freight Broker, you are responsible for identifying freight transport
opportunities and building client relationships. This position will promote and deliver our client’s services in accordance with established policies and procedures while pursuing company goals and objectives.
Job Type: Full-time/Hybrid
Responsibilities:
- Use independent judgment and discretion to determine which shippers have freight transport opportunities, which lanes to quote, which loads to accept, as well was what price to quote customers and what margin to earn.
- Establish, maintain, and improve shipper relationships.
- Make calls to shippers daily.
- Coordinate with Operations and other departments to track loads.
- Quote shippers and provide up-to-date information.
- Establish and maintain relationships with shippers.
- Collaborate with coworkers in a team-oriented environment.
- Maintain up-to-date awareness of company activities, industry trends, and government regulations.
- Travel to client, customer, carrier, and/or prospect sites, as needed.
- Completes required training.
- Perform other related duties assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Business or related field is required.
- 2-5 years of freight broker or logistics sales experience is required.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common industry documents and reports.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and basic arithmetic.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office and related computer programs.
This position offers a competitive base salary.
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