Carrier Relations Specialist

Position Summary The Carrier Relations Specialist contributes to the overall delivery of KAGL's transport strategy to provide our customers with a secondary transportation competitive advantage with a strategically developed portfolio of Company owned and contracted resources on term or spot basis. Roles and Responsibilities * Identifies and recommends optimum hiring between inside and outside carriers. * Negotiates, leads and recommends the operating and relationship management of carrier contracts with all third party trucking firms, worth over $165 million per annum. * Overall accountability for the vetting of all carriers to KAGL's standards. * Manage carrier resources; monitor carrier performance * Maintain & perform carrier audits of rates and performance. * Interview, hire, discipline, and complete performance reviews * Coach, mentor, and develop talent within the group