Carrier Sales Representative

GEODIS • Plano, TX

12d • $22 - $25

About The Position

GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Previous freight brokerage experience preferred
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access and Excel
• MS Office computer skills
• Ability to work well independently, occasionally with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
• Ability to consistently follow existing processes, develops new processes, and maintains required standards, and work with the team to improve them
• Exceptional customer service focus and skills
• Must have a drive to succeed, confidence and superior verbal communication skills
• Organizational and scheduling skills
• Strong negotiation skills

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual; English and Spanish speaking preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the carrier database and expand GEODIS’s services
• Successfully understand carrier’s operational capabilities, freight needs, and service area
• Foster and develop relationships with carriers in North America
• Reach and excel the required load coverage levels and target margin goals
• Utilize and display sharp negotiation skills to ensure GEODIS provides the most cost effective logistics solutions
• Meet dispatching and check call requirements
• Maintain reliable communications with sales team regarding changes in shipper pickup and customer delivery schedules and potential service failures
• Communicate customer problems, needs, leads and inquiries to the sales team
• Provide shipment quotes to customers
• Prioritize available freight to efficiently and effectively cover all available customer loads
• Track all booked loads from the point the transportation provider is contracted through final delivery of the load
• Understand and support the goals, policies, and procedures of GEODIS
• Other duties as required and assigned

Benefits

• Fair pay
• Bonus opportunities
• Part-time, full-time, seasonal, days, nights, weekends, and gig work options
• Access to earnings on demand
• Access to telemedicine from day 1 at no cost
• Healthcare, dental, and vision at affordable costs after a short waiting period
• Paid holidays
• Time off
• Short-term disability
• New parent leave
• Safe, clean, and healthy work environment
• Opportunities for promotion
• GEODIS Compassion Fund for grants to teammates who have experienced unexpected catastrophes
• Opportunities to volunteer in the community or donate to the GEODIS Foundation or GEODIS Compassion Fund
• Supportive work environment
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Employee Resource Groups
• Opportunities for career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed