Freight Broker

Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a fun, family-oriented culture. The Western Express campus is a state-of-the-art facility rebuilt in 2020, with three on site gyms, guided fitness classes, and a cafeteria. We are proud to be a culture that promotes from within and has infinite growth potential. One of our core values is to be hardworking, and we reward those individuals with opportunity and incentive.

Location:

7135 Centennial Place, Nashville, TN

Job Type: Full-Time

Western Express freight brokers manage multiple client accounts in a fast-paced, high-energy, and rewarding environment. In this role, you will work from our state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Nashville alongside some of the most experienced professionals in the industry. You will identify opportunities to maximize revenue while partnering with other lines of business to deliver optimal transportation solutions for our customers.

Target earnings range from $60,000–$90,000 annually, based on performance-driven incentives.

• Build and maintain long-term client relationships
• Oversee and coordinate customers’ transportation needs
• Negotiate freight rates while driving rapid and sustainable growth
• Monitor and track shipment requirements
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve processes and service levels
• Conduct frequent outbound and inbound calls to support and expand client accounts

• Results-oriented team player
• Excellent phone, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong motivation to succeed
• High sense of urgency and accountability
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic environment
• Forward-thinking problem solver

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
• Prior sales or management experience is a plus
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus

• 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Western Express, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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I understand, where permissible under applicable federal, state, and local law, I may be subject to a pre-employment drug test after receiving a conditional offer of employment. Upon employment, employees may be required to have their picture taken.

Due to the collaborative nature of the work environment, the spontaneous need for idea generation and execution, and the potential for expedited remediations, responses, or information gathering, in-person, in-office attendance is an essential function of this position.