Job Description

Established freight brokerage seeking to add to a drayage focused Logistics Specialist position. The primary responsibility after training is helping to grow and execute our in house container drayage business. If you are a self-motivated, sales oriented, customer service focused individual that is comfortable and effective on the phone this position will be a great fit. During a training period you will learn how we do business and help to cover shipments for our core accounts group to become comfortable with our way of working. Experience in the transportation industry is a requirement and focus on the drayage industry is a huge plus. We are looking for an service minded individual looking to grow their drayage experience and help take accounts to the next level.

Responsibilities will include:

-daily coverage and execution of in house container business

-maintaining contact with customers, drayage carriers and shippers on a daily basis

-working with carriers to help fill their capacity needs through available customer business

-scheduling pickups and deliveries as needed

-booking shipments with logistics companies, building up a carrier base to support your clients needs

-trying to achieve the best possible margin through negotiations with carriers

-working with shippers and carriers to resolve issues on behalf of core client accounts

-helping with rail / port issues, monitoring cut dates / ERD dates, helping with port issues, transloads, cross docks and any other means necessary to best assist clients and carriers

-various other office duties

Requirements

-A highly motivated, goal and results driven individual

-A Hospitality focused and customer service oriented candidate is a must

-Must be able to handle a number of different duties simultaneously

-Can stay organized and work well under stress

-Phone experience and basic computer skills

-Ability to make intelligent decisions on the fly and under pressure

-Strong customers service and communication skills

Benefits include paid vacation time, paid holidays, HSA, company insurance policy with 50% premium coverage, company paid disability and life insurance with health care participation, access to dental and vision plans, participation in our company bonus plan after 6 months, 401K with 6% company match after the 6 months and access to unlimited commission if inside sales is of interest.

Job Types: Full-time, Internship

Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

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