Freight Broker

LS Nexus, LLC is looking to add a Freight Broker to our team. Duties: Contact by phone, email, text, etc. owner operators & small fleets for capacity availability. Schedule pickups & deliveries for the load & trucks. Assign & dispatch loads via TMS to trucks & carriers as negotiated. Oversee driver progress on loads. Communicate with shippers & receivers for truck scheduling & possible changes. Call external truckers for load availability. Contact shippers to solicit additional loads & needs. Organize routing to accommodate customer & driver needs. Manage driver/fleet owner relationships. Make load assignment changes as needs require. Accurately report updates in dispatch system. Other duties as assigned. Schedule: Work Monday through Friday 8am-5pm in office in Cedar Rapids, IA and occasionally be on call. Abilities/Skills Required: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, while delegating needs, ability to handle a fast pace work environment, ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at the same time, ability to isolate and solve problems efficiently. Critical reasoning skills and aptitude to get factual information and utilize that information. Must be able to see the big picture and put solutions together for our customers and truckers. Computer experience necessary, Windows and Excel or similar programs. Use mathematics to make decisions. Learn and use salesmanship skills. Multi-lingual a plus. Click apply now to email us today! Benefits: PTO Vacation after 1st year, and every year after BCBS Health Ins 401(k) 401(k) match Paid holidays Eye care Dental Bonuses Career advancement recblid 1w2dxpfabce7o3yfl41hopzfmbip84