Branch Manager

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow AFC's Chicago office
• Build, hire, train, and lead a team
• Develop a book of business through aggressive prospecting and relationship building
• Create deep, multi-layered customer relationships that go far beyond freight
• Leverage your personal network and connections to become a one-stop resource for customers
• Set the culture, pace, and standard for the office from day one
• Drive revenue growth, gross profit, and load volume targets
• Manage carrier relationships, pricing strategy, and capacity sourcing
• Build processes and systems that scale as the office grows
• Report on performance, pipeline, and growth to AFC leadership
• Represent AFC in the Chicago market as a trusted, connected, high-energy leader

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years in freight/transportation with a proven book of business or history of building one
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing a freight team
• A massive network and the instinct to always be connecting people
• Entrepreneurial drive: you think like an owner, not an employee
• Deep understanding of freight operations, pricing, carrier management, and customer acquisition
• High energy, high urgency, and high follow-through
• Ability to recruit, train, and develop team members
• Someone who naturally builds relationships that go beyond business
• Strong communication skills and the ability to earn trust fast
• Comfortable taking ownership and running with autonomy

Who Will Thrive Here

• You're the person whose phone never stops because everyone in your world knows you "know a guy."
• You don't just move freight, you become embedded in your customers' lives.
• You connect them with people, solve problems they didn't ask you to solve, and make yourself impossible to replace.
• You've probably thought about starting your own freight company. This is that opportunity, with the backing, brand, systems, and support of a growing company behind you.

What Success Looks Like

• Office is staffed, producing, and growing revenue consistently
• Customer relationships are deep, sticky, and growing
• Your team is hitting volume and margin targets
• Clients call you first, for freight and for everything else
• The office becomes a model for future AFC expansion
• You've built something you're proud of

Why AFC

• Build and run your own office with real autonomy
• Backed by a growing transportation company with asset-based trucking and freight services
• Work with leadership that values entrepreneurial thinking and rewards builders
• Be part of AFC's expansion strategy, not a cog in a machine
• Compensation structured to reward what you build (base + performance)

Location

Chicago, IL (in-office)

Type

Full-time

Compensation

Competitive base + performance-based incentives tied to office growth