National Freight Broker
About The Position
Stevens Transport TL, the brokerage division of Stevens Transport, is seeking to hire a National Freight Broker. This role involves soliciting independent carriers to cover customer-awarded freight by negotiating profitable margins on various lanes, generating carrier sales leads, and building relationships with carriers. The ideal candidate will possess strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with a passion for sales, relationship building, and working with people. This position operates in an unpredictable, deadline-driven environment, requiring expert problem-solving skills and the ability to think on one's feet.
Requirements
- Timely follow-through
- Ability to handle high volumes of inbound email
- Solid computer skills with above average typing speed and accuracy
- Highly organized and communicative – must be able to interact effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
- Ability to perform in an environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing deadlines
- High degree of initiative and independent execution
- Capable of thriving as a team player but also driven by autonomy
- 1+ year in logistics or carrier sales
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years of carrier sales OR logistics experience
Responsibilities
- Selling freight to carriers over the phone and consistently making and answering 100+ calls per day
- Building and maintaining relationships with carriers
- Covering 25+ loads a week
- Generating carrier sales leads
- Negotiating rates with drivers for best return on gross profit per load
- Monitoring shipment status
- Replying to emails
- Processing updates
- Acting as point of contact for carrier and customer
- Documenting daily check calls in AS/400
- Communicating changes in load status to applicable parties
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
