Remote-Carrier Procurement Flatbeds

EPES LOGISTICS SERVICES INC•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

2 + YEARS FLATBED EXPERIENCE- NON-ASSET BASED PREFERRED The employee coordinates the activities of carriers resulting in their optimum use which contributes to the overall profitability of Epes Logistics Services, Inc. and the accompanying subsidiaries and divisions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Develop and maintain a list of carriers they will utilize to cover our freight and communicate with on a daily basis using Phone, email and other technology. Responsible for assigning those carriers as a carrier manager and work daily/ hourly with this carrier to source capacity. Establish Epes Logistics Services, Inc. as a customer to your select group of outside carriers, emphasizing our/your value and strengths to create partnerships for repeat business. Responsible for securing adequate capacity for all freight booked in the system Responsible for decisions and implementation of pick-up and delivery to ensure customer requirements are met. Responsible for tracking and tracing their loads scheduled for pick-up, and those with delivery status to ensure Customer Requirements are met with on time service and correct equipment. Responsible for meeting/exceeding Load count, Margin $, and Margin % budget Goals Identify major issues between carrier and Epes Logistics and bring to resolution. Coordinate and monitor performance of affiliate and partner carriers. Maintain daily reports and review for carrier performance. Work and Analyze available loads daily for repetitive lanes that could become “Dedicated.” Respond and find carriers for all submitted requests from sales, operations or pricing on specific needs. Integrate with Marketing and Sales staff to establish specific requirements for the customer. Demonstrates support to the Epes Carriers, Inc. Quality Management System and its objectives, as applicable. Work with the Vice President of Quality to establish and promote a true quality improvement process to include the Quality Management System at the company with the involvement of all personnel. Perform other duties as directed by the Operations Manager. PRIORITIES SERVED Create and Manage appointed carrier base Secure carrier within customer rate schedule to ensure profit margins as required by the budget Ensure carrier will meet customer pick-up and delivery schedules Seek out additional carrier opportunities to guarantee at all times the carrier list is sufficient to handle needs to meet budgeted goals Secure carriers to insure all lanes are covered as required Follow-up on customer concerns relating to a carrier’s performance; eliminate carriers that do not meet Epes Logistics standards Ensure that customer and carrier concerns or complaints are dealt with on a timely basis

Requirements

Related experience in transportation/trucking.
Good working knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Office, Excel, etc).
Excellent work history with proven track record.
Excellent data entry skills—accuracy is very important.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to pass pre-employment drug test.
Professional, clean, neat appearance.
No convictions of serious crimes.
Ability to read and comprehend general instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and speak before groups of employees and outside consultants and respond to questions/comments from the same.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Excellent oral, written, and listening skills.
Ability to plan and organize workload; attention to detail.
Ability to secure information from staff personnel and vendors.
Ability to integrate and analyze data.
Ability and flexibility to handle pressure and work with interruptions.
Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
Ability to work independently; initiative.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to determine reasonableness of detail and summary information as related to accounting reports.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee will work on a computer more than 70% of the time and must have good hand/finger dexterity.
The employee must be able to travel various distances as needed.

Nice To Haves

College degree in transportation or related business field preferred.
EDI, and/or Innovative software background helpful.
Strong carrier following recommended.
Travel as needed.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a list of carriers they will utilize to cover our freight and communicate with on a daily basis using Phone, email and other technology.
Responsible for assigning those carriers as a carrier manager and work daily/ hourly with this carrier to source capacity.
Establish Epes Logistics Services, Inc. as a customer to your select group of outside carriers, emphasizing our/your value and strengths to create partnerships for repeat business.
Responsible for securing adequate capacity for all freight booked in the system
Responsible for decisions and implementation of pick-up and delivery to ensure customer requirements are met.
Responsible for tracking and tracing their loads scheduled for pick-up, and those with delivery status to ensure Customer Requirements are met with on time service and correct equipment.
Responsible for meeting/exceeding Load count, Margin $, and Margin % budget Goals
Identify major issues between carrier and Epes Logistics and bring to resolution.
Coordinate and monitor performance of affiliate and partner carriers.
Maintain daily reports and review for carrier performance.
Work and Analyze available loads daily for repetitive lanes that could become “Dedicated.”
Respond and find carriers for all submitted requests from sales, operations or pricing on specific needs.
Integrate with Marketing and Sales staff to establish specific requirements for the customer.
Demonstrates support to the Epes Carriers, Inc. Quality Management System and its objectives, as applicable.
Work with the Vice President of Quality to establish and promote a true quality improvement process to include the Quality Management System at the company with the involvement of all personnel.
Perform other duties as directed by the Operations Manager.
Create and Manage appointed carrier base
Secure carrier within customer rate schedule to ensure profit margins as required by the budget
Ensure carrier will meet customer pick-up and delivery schedules
Seek out additional carrier opportunities to guarantee at all times the carrier list is sufficient to handle needs to meet budgeted goals
Secure carriers to insure all lanes are covered as required
Follow-up on customer concerns relating to a carrier’s performance; eliminate carriers that do not meet Epes Logistics standards
Ensure that customer and carrier concerns or complaints are dealt with on a timely basis