What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freight Capacity Specialist position at Tucker Company Worldwide?
Company Overview:
Tucker Company Worldwide is a family-held, third-generation corporation with a proud legacy of leadership celebrating its rich history in business. We believe in the importance of investing generously in our people, business, industry, and local community. With over 60 years of experience, we have established ourselves as a leading freight brokerage in North America, specializing in complex freight services such as temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value shipments.
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Freight Capacity Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our capacity development team, you will be responsible for sourcing sustainable carrier capacity to meet or exceed customer expectations. Your primary objective will be to support corporate profitability, customer growth, and satisfaction by collaborating with our capacity development team to identify carriers and lanes needing attention, develop and increase capacity utilization, improve service, and pricing for customer opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
Tucker Company Worldwide is a family-held, third-generation corporation with a proud legacy of leadership celebrating its rich history in business. We believe in the importance of investing generously in our people, business, industry, and local community. With over 60 years of experience, we have established ourselves as a leading freight brokerage in North America, specializing in complex freight services such as temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value shipments.
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Freight Capacity Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our capacity development team, you will be responsible for sourcing sustainable carrier capacity to meet or exceed customer expectations. Your primary objective will be to support corporate profitability, customer growth, and satisfaction by collaborating with our capacity development team to identify carriers and lanes needing attention, develop and increase capacity utilization, improve service, and pricing for customer opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support customer growth and satisfaction by utilizing high-quality carrier capacity to cover loads and meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Demonstrate self-sufficiency in managing workload, consistently making decisions, and taking action that results in achieving company growth goals.
- Begins to consistently drive decision-making and participates in problem-solving activities that result in achieving team and company goals with little reliance on team members and managers.
- Maximize individual, department, and company profitability by purchasing transportation at competitive market pricing, while maintaining service levels.
