Director I, Brokerage - ICS

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. • Atlanta, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative direction, the incumbent is responsible for some account ownership and directing the overall activities of a branch or business group to maintain growth targets and profitability, develop and grow our employees, and build and foster cross-divisional influence and external relationships to provide a best-in-class customer experience.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED WITH 5 or more years of experience in Transportation/Logistics and/or military equivalent experience, with 2 or more of those years in business administration or brokerage
• Possess a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record as per J.B. Hunt standards
• Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting
• Knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements and the ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations
• Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
• Ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization
• Applies strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing, and achieving objectives
• Ability to drive critical activities to completion
• Demonstrates the ability to develop an organizational culture that promotes the highest level of ethical standards and responsibility to the community
• Applies organizational acumen to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization
• Uses expertise to coach, mentor, and challenge others both inside and outside the organization
• Experience in establishing best practices for selling strategies for large or important customers

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree WITH 5 or more years of experience in Transportation/Logistics and/or military equivalent experience, with 4 or more of those years in business administration or brokerage

Responsibilities

• Initiate a growth focused activities to realize and capture market potential
• Meet staffing levels and annual revenue targets
• Foster a work environment that promotes J.B. Hunt’s values for people, performance, and ethics, and articulates potential impacts that company actions and practices may have on the business and the community
• Properly utilize decision-making skills through managing and assuming risk as a point of escalation and maintaining financial integrity in all business matters
• Ensure each employee understands their goals in relation to the strategic objectives of the branch or business group
• Responsible for budget and profit margins to meet and exceed branch and enterprise goals for sales and profitability
• Develop, lead, and motivate staff to meet branch objectives in regards to customer satisfaction, sales, and operations
• Manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to accelerate business growth
• Create and maintain business growth with top accounts to ensure successful partnership development

Benefits

• medical benefit
• dental benefit
• vision benefit
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
• six weeks of paid maternity leave
• two weeks of paid parental leave
• six paid holidays annually
• annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes
• Career advancement
• Nationwide relocation possibilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: High school or GED