Brokerage Flatbed Carrier Sales Representative

Description

At Venture, we help our clients deliver their products, their promises, and their potential every day. If you believe in delivering great customer service, value partnership, and are always looking for a challenge, we’d like to meet you.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Brokerage Carrier Sales Representative at Venture Connect, you will be responsible for overseeing all in-transit shipments while working directly with carriers to move our customer’s freight in the most economic and efficient way possible. This role is primarily focused on flatbed carrier sales, where the majority of your time will be spent booking flatbed loads and working within the flatbed division. A strong understanding of basic flatbed and over-dimensional load requirements is essential to effectively booking and managing flatbed freight. Our best coordinators are aggressive, energetic problem solvers who thrive in our fast-paced work environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION:

• Tender shipments in a manner that optimizes and consolidates loads to meet customer demands and maximize efficiency and profit.
• Book flatbed loads and ensure proper load securement knowledge is applied when coordinating shipments.
• Track and trace shipment progress and update customers on the status of loads.
• Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing carriers, with a primary focus on flatbed carriers.
• Negotiate rates with carriers and assign drivers to loads, ensuring shipments pick up as scheduled.
• Follow up and communicate status of shipments to ensure on-time customer delivery requirements are met.
• Proactively communicate with account representatives and sales representatives regarding issues and updates.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Exercise decision-making abilities.
• Post freight on websites when needed to ensure visibility to carriers.
• Fill in on other boards and assist in operations duties if needed for coverage and/or volume needs.
• Load maintenance—work with other departments to resolve pending issues, close loads that have been delivered, and call applicable parties to collect load-related paperwork. (Including assisting Billing, CSR & Sales Reps with carrier-related calls.)
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience

REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.):

• General computer skills—typing, emailing, faxing.
• Answering phones.
• Ability to stay focused in a busy, loud environment.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Basic knowledge of flatbed freight and over-dimensional load booking.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Sitting at a desk for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office

OTHER INFORMATION:

• The essential job functions and major job functions are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the job functions that an individual will be required or expected to perform. Position descriptions may be changed or revised by the Company from time to time at its sole discretion.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Generous vacation / paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401K with company match from day 1
• Medical, dental, vision
• Basic and supplemental life insurance

This Position Description is not intended to guarantee, and does not guarantee, ongoing employment or employment for a definite term, either in this position or with the Company. Absent an enforceable written contract to the contrary, and to the fullest extent allowed by federal, state, and local law, an employee’s employment relationship with the Company is at-will.