Position Summary
A freight broker serves as a middleman between companies that need to ship goods and the carriers that transport those goods. Here are some of their main responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Connecting Shippers and Carriers: They find and commission carriers to transport goods for shippers.
- Negotiating Rates: They negotiate shipping rates and prepare quotes.
- Tracking Shipments: They monitor the progress of shipments and provide updates to the shippers.
- Managing Paperwork: They handle necessary shipping documents like the bill of lading.
- Resolving Issues: They manage and resolve any problems that arise during the transportation process.
Qualifications
- Freight Sales
- Long term
- Contant grows of their book of business
- Go getter
- Good motivations
- Integrity
- 1 Year of experience with freight and a book of business