Carrier Development Representative

Redwood Logistics
Chicago, IL
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Carrier Development Representative, you will be responsible for identifying, sourcing, and developing strong business relationships with service providers to achieve maximum profitability and customer satisfaction, while upholding Redwood's standard of operational excellence. You will work within our freight brokerage, expanding knowledge of the transportation industry, building and maintaining carrier profiles, and negotiating freight rates to maximize profitability.

What You Will Do

You will actively engage carrier partners by phone, targeting 80+ dials per day, build understanding of macro-market conditions, and coordinate available customer freight with available motor carrier equipment. You will also provide service and support to motor carriers, track and monitor shipments, and verify freight charges.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, build strong business relationships, and grow with experience. You will also have access to experts and resources for your Learning & Development journey, opportunity for internal mobility, and a competitive commission structure with high upside.

Requirements

  • Excellent communication, networking, negotiation and problem-solving skills
  • Results-driven
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexible; ability to change focus quickly to meet the demands of market conditions and/or company needs
  • Sales, foodservice industry, or similar experience a plus

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Floating holidays
  • Time off to volunteer and rollover
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, dental, vision and 401k plans (with match)
  • Flexible spending account, mass transit and dependent care plans available
  • Health savings account, with a annual company contribution for plan participants
  • Short-term and long-term disability; life insurance policies subsidized by company
  • Pet insurance
  • Accident care
  • Access to legal advice
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