Experienced Carrier Sales and Operations at Redwood Logistics in Austin, TX

Job description

• As an experienced Carrier Sales and Operations Representative working within Redwood Multimodal (one of our entities), you will be responsible for identifying, sourcing, and developing strong business relationships with service providers to achieve maximum profitability and customer satisfaction as well as understand and execute Redwood operation excellence.

Responsibilities

• Leverage knowledge of transportation industry within carrier sales and Redwood operations
• Build and maintain new and current strategic carrier profiles through research and networking and aligning Redwood truckload sales opportunities
• Actively engage carrier partners primarily by phone, targeting 80+ dials per day
• Utilize understanding of macro-market conditions and how it has an impact on truckload rates and capacity
• Negotiate freight rates to motor carriers to maximize profitability on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly basis
• Coordinate available customer freight with available motor carrier equipment, while utilizing Redwoods internal postings
• Consistently provide service and support to motor carriers to build the business relationship
• Execute to Redwood’s level of exceptional customer service and resolve issues timely when needed
• Track and monitor shipments to proactively address any issues or delays during transit
• Verify all freight charges, confirm receipt of Bill of Lading, and resolve all payables discrepancies prior to final payment to motor carrier
• Monitor Bill of Lading discrepancies to ensure proper return of commodity is arranged, as necessary
• Research, contact, and develop new carrier relationships to leverage a portfolio of carrier networks to introduce new capacity to customer sales opportunities

Requirements

• 3+ years of proven success in a Carrier Sales position within the logistics industry
• Excellent communication, networking, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Results-driven
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible; ability to change focus quickly to meet the demands of market conditions and/or company needs

Skills

Required

• Results-driven
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Highly competitive commission structure
• Access to experts and resources for your Learning & Development journey
• Opportunity for internal mobility
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Annual fundraising and volunteer events to give back to communities
• Paid time off, floating holidays, time off to volunteer and rollover
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, vision and 401k plans (with match)
• Flexible spending account, mass transit and dependent care plans available
• Health savings account, with a annual company contribution for plan participants
• Short-term and long-term disability; life insurance policies subsidized by company
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, accident care, access to legal advice and more
• $50,000 - $60,000 + Established, long-standing commission structure with high upside0
• This position is eligible to earn monthly incentives based on individual and company performance.
• The estimated pay range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, the geographical location in which the applicant lives and/or which they will be performing the job, and the budgeted funds for this role.