Freight Broker

About This Role

This role as a Freight Broker involves developing skills in prospecting, relationship management, negotiation, communication, and teamwork. You will act as a liaison between shippers and carriers to facilitate the transportation of products.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads, prospect potential customers, and develop a sales pipeline
• Make cold calls, warm lead calls, and closing calls on customers
• Negotiate market level pricing with customers
• Handle all data entry points for shipments, including scheduling
• Develop and manage Truckload carriers who embody a service-first approach
• Negotiate market level pricing with carriers
• Select carriers for shipments who can deliver safely, on-time, and damage-free
• Build multi-level relationships with customers and carriers
• Ensure timely pickup, tracking, delivery, documentation, and invoicing occurs for customers and carriers
• Collaborate with claims and finance during exception management

Requirements

• Bachelor
• Demonstrated positive attitude; team-first mindset
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers
• Must be growth oriented, motivated, and have a sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills; proficiency in MS Office

Nice to have:

• Understanding of DAT, other load boards, or additional pricing technologies
• Basic understanding of how lanes fluctuate based upon seasonality and external events

About the Company

A. Duie Pyle is a family-owned business established in 1924, providing integrated transportation and distribution solutions throughout the Northeast. The company offers flexible and seamless integrated solutions tailored to customer needs, supported by a network of Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) service centers, warehouse facilities, and dedicated locations.