FREIGHT SALES COORDINATOR
Department: Logistics
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Manager
Grade/Level: Annually
Amount of Travel Required: None
Work Schedule: M-SUN (Flexible)
Positions Supervised: None
POSITION SUMMARY
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This position requires a highly self-motivated individual who has a clear passion for independently bringing in new business with experience in produce, dry freight, and/or transportation brokerage.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions:
- Research prospects on both the produce side of the business, as well as manufacturers, and contact them to generate sales for the company.
- The candidate will be responsible for growing a book of business, developing weekly load volume with customers, and procuring carriers to deliver those loads alongside our carrier procurement team.
- Manage the process end to end from procuring the load, procuring the truck handling the price negotiations, and ensuring accurate and timely submission of all administrative paperwork.
- Maintain regular communication with customers to ensure on-time delivery and support handling any difficulties that could arise.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- The ideal candidate would have a passion for freight and an entrepreneurial/sales-oriented mindset.
- Minimum of 2 years of business experience in an entry level sales role.
- Experience and industry relationships with produce growers and/or trucking companies preferable.
- Understands the mechanics and technical aspects of brokering.
- Strong understanding of contractual rules and regulations in the produce and freight transportation sectors
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent sales skills
- College Degree preferred within a business acumen.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to sit at desk for majority of workday at computer.
- Ability to lift, move and carry 5-10 lbs. of office equipment.
- Must have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in a sedentary setting within a professional office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Gym membership
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Prescription drug insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Avondale, PA 19311: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person