Freight Broker Resume Samples
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7337 Anissa Inlet
New York
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+1 (555) 223 4090
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New York
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Experience
Experience
Detroit, MI
Freight Broker
Detroit, MI
Cassin, Marquardt and Abbott
Detroit, MI
Freight Broker
- Work with Carrier Development Manager and Freight Merchandisers to expand ADM Logistics carrier base
- Work with Sales Manager to identify customer leads based on freight posting systems
- Follows SOP’s and work instructions and supports CI results in conjunction with Supervisor and Manager
- Maintain working relationship with contracted carriers
- Work with ADM divisional and Transportation teams to identify potential customers
- Respond to daily inquires made by customer and/or vendor in relation to product movement, providing ETAs or managing a package search
- Establish internal relationships within Echo to expand your book of business
Chicago, IL
Freight Broker / Dispatcher
Chicago, IL
Nitzsche, Lemke and Grant
Chicago, IL
Freight Broker / Dispatcher
- Collaborate with team leaders to develop the most cost effective transportation model and execute to that model
- Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned
- Follow SOP's and work instructions
- Demonstrate professional behavior at all times
- Cold calling carriers and negotiating rates
- Proficient use of transportation software such as FMS
- Intimate knowledge of logistics including carrier alternatives, pricing and potential problems
present
San Francisco, CA
FMG Transactional Freight Broker
San Francisco, CA
Grant-Maggio
present
San Francisco, CA
FMG Transactional Freight Broker
present
- Carrier and customer development, qualification, set up carrier packet to include credit request management
- Provide detailed information to customer service rep and/or account manager concerning service, cost per mile, revenue, out of route miles, etc
- Create loads, set appointments for broker freight, dispatch, track and trace loads; problem solve issues and resolve/communicate to service customer
- Sales support through pricing of lanes
- Build relationships with carriers and internal Ryder Dedicated operations by soliciting capacity of truck and freight, meeting cost/revenue expectations for each customer
- Responsible for the timely updating of load status to the system
- Schedule and dispatch loads while ensuring compliance of Federal, State and location regulations
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Discipline Related
Bachelor’s Degree in Discipline Related
California State University, Los Angeles
Bachelor’s Degree in Discipline Related
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Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business
- OR prior experience in the freight industry
- Communication skills - you will be liaising with a variety of people
- Sound industry knowledge
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Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Accountable for dispatching and assigning vendors based on client demands and service requirements. Be able to quickly move to an alternate vendor when business conditions (availability, price, or quality) dictate change
- Accountable for tracking and tracing all outbound and some inbound deliveries and resolving service issues and failures
- Respond to daily inquires made by customer and/or vendor in relation to product movement, providing ETAs or managing a package search
- Understand the planned customer requirements based on schedules for services and/or product flow through the plant/distribution center. Based on the understanding of planned needs, be able to project service requirements and determine how best to meet those needs
- Combine work where customer requirements permit to enhance the profitability. Also, able to review scheduled services and to make recommendations as to how cost could be reduced or timeliness improved
- For freight moves, research alternatives with multiple vendors and negotiate the best service for the customer
- Serves effectively as a team member on user groups, site teams or CI projects
- Follows SOP’s and work instructions and supports CI results in conjunction with Supervisor and Manager
- Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned
- 1) Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role with 3-5 years of 3PL or dispatch work experience OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience
- 2) Able to demonstrates ability to solve somewhat more complex problems by analyzing variables and applying appropriate solutions learned through experience and proficiency in understanding the job. Must be able to recognize anomalies and critical situations and respond appropriately. Must be able to communicate and interact with a variety of internal/external customers and/or co-workers at level of detail required to resolve issues of moderate complexity. Excellent negiotiation skills. Must be able to multi-task and work in fast paced, stressful environment
- 3) Able to apply strong functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows, MAC, or other technical tools in completing assignments. May require knowledge of or ability to quickly learn specialized software to complete work assignments. Able to demonstrate continued expertise in the primary tools or applications used in completing daily work assignments
- 4) Requires very good communication skills with ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand. Ability to follow company policy and understand any rules or regulations governing the work being completed and impact work has on department or company
- 5) Must be able to proactively listen to others to understand issues and situations. Must be able to clearly articulate business needs to both internal and external customers. Requires good knowledge of multiple functions or areas of the business in which there is frequent contact with while completing daily work assignments of the job
- 6) Demonstrated, solid understanding of Logistics and Transportation including carrier alternatives, pricing, geography and ability to foresee potential logistical problems. Intimate knowledge of same day logistics including carrier alternatives, pricing, and potential problems
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Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant equivalent experience
- 1-3 year(s) work or internship experience
- Driven and competitive nature
- Strong problem solving and decision making abilities
- Quick learner who is successful at multi-tasking
- Impressive negotiation skills
- Team player who can also produce independent results
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Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Review grain and fertilizer contracts with the team on a daily basis to ensure accurate and timely execution
- Field incoming calls from customers and carriers, dispatch loads, coordinate synergies between fertilizer, grain and third party freight
- Price truck freight for nearby and forward execution periods for bulk commodity contracts
- Understand the dynamics of the regional truck freight market and commodity markets. Use this knowledge to develop back haul strategies, arbitrage opportunities and new trade opportunities
- Develop strong relationships and rapport with customers and carriers based on personal service and trust. Prospect for new, qualified carriers to haul ADM freight
- Become familiar with other ADM divisions and identify any opportunities for freight or trade synergies based on truck movement
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FMG Transactional Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for the timely updating of load status to the system
- Build relationships with carriers and internal Ryder Dedicated operations by soliciting capacity of truck and freight, meeting cost/revenue expectations for each customer
- Carrier and customer development, qualification, set up carrier packet to include credit request management
- Create loads, set appointments for broker freight, dispatch, track and trace loads; problem solve issues and resolve/communicate to service customer
- Support all parties with accounts receivable and accounts payable issues
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Freight Broker Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- 1) Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role with 5-7 years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience. 3-5 years with an asset based trucking company working in a Dedicated OTR/CIT position (over the road and city cartage) is mandatory
- 2) Able to apply broad work experience and knowledge when analyzing complex problems. Must be able consistently identify critical elements, variables and alternatives to develop solutions
- 3) Must be able to organize/prioritize existing resources and incorporate new information, as needed, to implement the most effective solutions
- 4) Able to communicate clearly and courteously with those who need to know of decisions/actions/problems. Able to apply excellent business acumen and collaborative skills when resolving problems
- 5) Able to apply excellent functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows, MAC, or other technical tools in completing assignments. Able to apply expertise in all the tools or applications used to complete work assignments. Familiarity with BI Tools is a plus (Tableau, Power BI, Pentaho, etc.)
- 6) Requires excellent communication skills with ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand. Able to explain programs policies and procedures in language that is understood by others
- 7) Must be able to modify communication style both formal and informal to match the appropriate level of the audience targeted
- 8) Requires strong understanding of the impact of a message on the organization or customer
- 9) Able to write with the clarity and precision necessary for the work being performed
- 10) Experience dispatching freight, negotiating with carriers, and knowledge of the transportation industry
- 11) Demonstrated, solid understanding of Logistics and Transportation including carrier alternatives, pricing, geography and ability to foresee potential logistical problems
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Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Schedule and dispatch loads while ensuring compliance of Federal, State and location regulations
- Sales support through pricing of lanes
- Provide detailed information to customer service rep and/or account manager concerning service, cost per mile, revenue, out of route miles, etc
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Freight Broker Resume Examples & Samples
- Buy and sell truck freight on the spot market
- Maintain working relationship with contracted carriers
- Market available truck capacity to new and existing customer base
- Work with Carrier Development Manager and Freight Merchandisers to expand ADM Logistics carrier base
- Book all full truckloads available from the Third Party Account Managers
- Work with Sales Manager to identify customer leads based on freight posting systems
- Develop ADM Logistics presence on all available freight posting systems
- Work with ADM divisional and Transportation teams to identify potential customers
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Freight Broker / Dispatcher Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for brokering freight, third party logistics, dispatching and assigning transportation vendors based on client demands and service requirements
- Cold calling carriers and negotiating rates
- Proficient use of transportation software such as FMS
- Meet all internal and external customer requirements through efficient, profitable, and timely movement of freight
- Demonstrate professional behavior at all times
- Understand and execute customer requirements
- Intimate knowledge of logistics including carrier alternatives, pricing and potential problems
- Successful team experience and ability to apply good team work skills
- Collaborate with team leaders to develop the most cost effective transportation model and execute to that model
- Ability to read a map and communicate directions effectively
- Follow SOP's and work instructions
- 1) Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role with up to 3 years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience
- 2) Able to translate previous work experience in to very good problem-solving skills and appropriately apply proven solutions. Consistently deliver prescribed outcomes in a timely and accurate manner with appropriate guidance. Apply existing processes and procedures to solve problems and may receive guidance for problems that are non-routine
- 3) Able to apply very good functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows, MAC or other technical tools to complete work assignments. May require knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn specialized software related to the position
- 4) Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to understand general business concepts and apply them when communicating with diverse groups of people when completing work assignments
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Freight Broker / Dispatcher Resume Examples & Samples
- 1) Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role with 3-5 years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience
- 2) Able to demonstrates ability to solve somewhat more complex problems by analyzing variables and applying appropriate solutions learned through experience and proficiency in understanding the job. Must be able to recognize anomalies and critical situations and respond appropriately. Must be able to communicate and interact with a variety of internal/external customers and/or co-workers at level of detail required to resolve issues of moderate complexity
- 4) Requires very good communication skills with ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand
- 5) Must be able to proactively listen to others to understand issues and situations. Must be able to clearly articulate business needs to both internal and external customers
- 6) Demonstrated, solid understanding of Logistics and Transportation including carrier alternatives, pricing, geography and ability to foresee potential logistical problems
