We encourage you to bring your talent and effort to Harvest Sherwood and contribute to our shared success, while having fun, serving our customers, and strengthening the local communities in which we operate. As the largest independent wholesale food distributor in the U.S., with 15 distribution centers from coast-to-coast, Harvest Sherwood is an essential business. We buy, sell and deliver fresh, high quality protein products and other foods to over 6,000 retail and foodservice customers.
Job Purpose
The LTL Freight Manager focuses on managing our vendor and carrier relationships, as well as growing the business for dedicated LTL lanes.
Key Responsibilities
The LTL Freight Manager will be assigned duties, based on organizational needs and priorities.

• Manage and lead the development of an LTL team, as well as carrier relationships
• Generate new revenue streams through growing and selling Refrigerated LTL services
• Build and maintain active pipeline through our existing vendors/buyers
• Review and interpret industry data, with the ability to communicate data points
• Communicate and Execute LTL consolidation model(s)
• Focus on complex sales and customer issues the company is experiencing, and provide a results-orientated roadmap to overcome these objections.
• Negotiate rates with customers and carriers.
• Collaborate with all departments and layers of the organization to provide the best experience that meets the needs of our customers, buyers and carriers.
• Provide subject matter expertise in regards to the industry and its various sectors.
• Serve as LTL point of contact and Subject Matter Expert for the Inbound Freight Team.
• Utilize 3rd party platforms to provide bulk LTL rates to customers and Purchasing Team

Qualifications and Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function assigned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Business Management, Logistics or related field, or 7 years related experience
• Be able to work under MST/remote
• Minimum of 3 years’ Refrigerated 3rd party logistics LTL experience required
• Experience in Hub/Spoke Concepts, as well as Sales, Purchasing or Account Management
• High level analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, problem solver who takes initiative.
• Ability to succeed with minimal guidance, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and take initiative under ambiguous circumstances.
• Comfortable working in a high volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented work environment.
• Proficient computer skills with PC-based desktop applications, such as Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel), email, and web-based meeting and presentation applications, as well as TMS.
• Ability to travel with occasional overnight stays may be required.

Harvest-Sherwood is committed to offering competitive benefits to our employees and their dependents, including paid vacation, health insurances, and a 401K plan!

• We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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