Transportation Broker

Overview

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. KAG is North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases and food products across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Shift: 8:00a - 5:00p M-F

$1,000 sign on bonus paid in two increments of $500 at 6 months and 1 year

• Position will be focused on securing freight transactions, including scheduling and tracking shipments, negotiating with freight carriers and handling customer questions.
• Position may also be involved in prospecting for new clients, securing transportation, matching carriers with customers and maintaining positive customer and carrier relations.
• Additional tasks may include preparing spreadsheets and reports
• Coordinate and manage campaigns and projects that are tailored to customer requirements and needs
• Developing shipper and carrier relationships to efficiently execute transactions timely and with a high level of customer satisfaction
• Provide KAG billing department load information timely when necessary to ensure that customer invoice is timely and accurate
• Position will work with other shared service departments when necessary to ensure customer and carrier issues are identified and addressed
• Position will have to manage multiple projects with a sense of urgency while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.

• Individuals with prior freight brokering, inside sales prospecting or customer service experience in a business-to-business environment is a major plus
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting to be successful
• Successful track record of building relationships with customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction.
• Strong negotiation and problem solving skills
• Strong analytical and presentation skills, written/oral communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet & exceed weekly and monthly sales goals
• Skill in the operation of MS Office software programs
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management preferred

Note:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work. Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties at any time. All employees of the Company are expected to: promote positive work habits including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers; provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties; contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to customers.

Job location(s):
Streetsboro, OH;
Akron, OH listed with respective salary ranges noted.