Inside Sales Representative - Entry Level

Job Description

Job Description

As a Specialist, Carrier Procurement at COMPANY, you will source, negotiate, and secure carriers to move available freight in a timely and cost-effective manner.

What your day-to-day will look like:

- Cultivate strong core carrier relationships while negotiating and securing carriers to move freight

- Maintain continuous communication with carriers and customers to ensure a high-quality freight movement process

- Ensure all parties are informed of route changes, delays, freight concerns or other issues as necessary

- Schedule pickup and delivery appointment times; use discretion and insight when considering all factors affecting timeframe, including weather, traffic, miles, service rules, etc.

- Accurately maintain and update information in the company’s operating systems

- Conduct research in available databases for potential leads; make cold calls to prospects

- Track back-end billing and invoicing to ensure that carrier charges are accurate

At a minimum, you’ll need:

- 1 year of sales or related experience

It’d be great if you also have:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience

- 1 year of transportation experience

- 2 years of sales or customer service experience

- The ability to exercise judgment and discretion while functioning independently within authorized limits