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Summary
The Carrier Sales Representative is focused on capacity development and carrier management in support of the customer sales operation.
Job Duties
Develop and manage the carrier database and expand GEODIS’s services
Successfully understand carrier’s operational capabilities, freight needs, and service area
Foster and develop relationships with carriers in North America
Reach and excel the required load coverage levels and target margin goals
Utilize and display sharp negotiation skills to ensure GEODIS provides the most cost effective logistics solutions
Meet dispatching and check call requirements
Maintain reliable communications with sales team regarding changes in shipper pickup and customer delivery schedules and potential service failures
Communicate customer problems, needs, leads and inquiries to the sales team
Provide shipment quotes to customers
Prioritize available freight to efficiently and effectively cover all available customer loads
Track all booked loads from the point the transportation provider is contracted through final delivery of the load
Understand and support the goals, policies, and procedures of GEODIS
Other duties as required and assigned
Requirements
Previous freight brokerage experience preferred
PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access and Excel
MS Office computer skills
Ability to work well independently, occasionally with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
Ability to consistently follow existing processes, develop new processes, maintain required standards, and work with the team to improve them
Exceptional customer service focus and skills
Must have a drive to succeed, confidence and superior verbal communication skills
Organizational and scheduling skills
Strong negotiation skills
Bilingual; English and Spanish speaking preferred, but not required
Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk. The employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and temperate climate conditions.
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”.
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Job Duties
Develop and manage the carrier database and expand GEODIS’s services
Successfully understand carrier’s operational capabilities, freight needs, and service area
Foster and develop relationships with carriers in North America
Reach and excel the required load coverage levels and target margin goals
Utilize and display sharp negotiation skills to ensure GEODIS provides the most cost effective logistics solutions
Meet dispatching and check call requirements
Maintain reliable communications with sales team regarding changes in shipper pickup and customer delivery schedules and potential service failures
Communicate customer problems, needs, leads and inquiries to the sales team
Provide shipment quotes to customers
Prioritize available freight to efficiently and effectively cover all available customer loads
Track all booked loads from the point the transportation provider is contracted through final delivery of the load
Understand and support the goals, policies, and procedures of GEODIS
Other duties as required and assigned
Requirements
Previous freight brokerage experience preferred
PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access and Excel
MS Office computer skills
Ability to work well independently, occasionally with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
Ability to consistently follow existing processes, develop new processes, maintain required standards, and work with the team to improve them
Exceptional customer service focus and skills
Must have a drive to succeed, confidence and superior verbal communication skills
Organizational and scheduling skills
Strong negotiation skills
Bilingual; English and Spanish speaking preferred, but not required
Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk. The employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and temperate climate conditions.
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”.
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