Cargo Loss Prevention Analyst
About the role
Cedar Rapids, IA. CRST The Transportation Solution is one of the nation's largest privately held transportation and logistics companies, delivering capacity solutions across truckload, brokerage, flatbed and specialized freight. The Cargo Loss Prevention Analyst role is part of CRST's ongoing investment in cargo fraud and loss prevention.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement and maintain CRST's cargo fraud and loss prevention framework, including policies, procedures and controls across brokerage and the agent network.
Monitor emerging cargo fraud trends, theft vectors and industry intelligence to identify risk and recommend mitigation strategies.
Design and deliver fraud prevention training for internal staff and agency owners, meeting agencies at their operational level while upholding CRST standards.
Manage vendor relationships, third-party carrier compliance and fraud prevention platforms.
Establish and govern carrier vetting and compliance standards to reduce exposure to fraudulent actors in CRST's network.
Serve as the internal authority on cargo fraud risk, providing guidance and recommendations to brokerage leadership, agency owners and executive stakeholders.
Evaluate emerging technologies that can improve CRST's ability to detect and respond to fraud threats.
Define and track key metrics to measure fraud exposure, prevention effectiveness and compliance.
Build and maintain relationships with industry peers at other carriers, brokerages and industry organizations to stay current on fraud trends and share intelligence.
Travel approximately 10–20% to agent sites, company locations and industry conferences.
Requirements
Demonstrated, hands-on experience identifying, investigating and mitigating cargo fraud and loss prevention threats in a transportation or brokerage environment — with specific examples you can speak to in an interview.
Proven ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, agency owners, external vendors and industry peers.
Executive presence — the ability to communicate with confidence and credibility at all levels, including delivering compliance-based decisions to senior leaders and agency owners.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience with demonstrated success.
Preferred Qualifications:
Direct experience in a freight brokerage environment with exposure to carrier vetting, compliance processes and fraud prevention programs.
Active participation in cargo security industry organizations or established relationships with peers at other carriers or brokerages.
Benefits
Relocation assistance provided for candidates outside the Cedar Rapids area.
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.