Freight Broker

About This Role

Being a Freight Broker involves negotiating freight rates, building carrier relationships, and optimizing capacity for the company's Logistics Division. This role suits someone who can analyze the freight market, adjust rates, and consistently deliver on strategic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver against growth and profitability targets
• Analyze the freight market to maximize profit and negotiating power at each transaction
• Analyze freight carriers and lanes based on capacity and utilization, insurance, price, safety, and service
• Negotiate rates and terms with carrier partners and customers
• Communicate market changes and carrier opportunities to leadership and other involved stakeholders
• Manage the entire process starting with the buy from the outside carrier through the pick-up and delivery for the customer
• Manage the interface between the customers' transportation personnel and head office
• Properly integrate customer transportation strategies within the formulation of Swift strategies
• Maintain focus on Key Performance Indicators
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by leadership, including travel when applicable

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of previous brokerage-related/transportation experience or two years of sales, inside sales call center or customer service experience, required
• Basic knowledge of transportation and 3PL, required
• Must be results oriented
• Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit with proven ability to solicit new customers and meet specific revenue targets
• Must possess a strong sense of urgency and purpose, with a bias for action
• Must be familiar with and knowledgeable of TMS and brokerage systems
• Must be self-confident and a self-starter without the need of close supervision
• Must be able to operate in a busy, demanding environment
• Must be able to understand and enforce company policies
• Must be knowledgeable of AS400 and MS Office Suite tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to communicate well with others and transfer knowledge
• Must possess quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with superior problem solving ability
• Bachelor's in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required

Benefits

• 401k
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplemental and Life Insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Paid training