Carrier Sales Representative
Why You'll Love Working Here:
Beyond the Paycheck! Culture That Rocks: Dive into an inclusive company culture where your personal growth and commitment are nurtured, both on and off the clock!
Unleash Your Potential: Get ready for top-notch training and development that fuels your career growth opportunities, including transfer opportunities within our 41 offices!
Seriously Sweet Perks: We're talking competitive compensation, unparalleled benefits & wellness (we mean really good!), and a 401k with a generous match!
Share in the Success: Be more than just an employee – you can share in company ownership and get recognized for your amazing work with our employee recognition program!
A Team That Sticks: Join a company where half of our incredible employees have been with us for over a decade – that's a whole lot of happy!
About the Role:
Allen Lund Company is seeking a Carrier Sales Representative to prospect, contract, secure, and establish relationships with carriers to move truckload and LTL volumes of dry, refrigerated, and flatbed cargo!
Responsibilities:
- Assist and support the office to ensure standards, policies, and procedures are upheld.
- Develop and increase profitable volume with existing and newly acquired carriers.
- Qualify carriers better and gain knowledge of lanes serviced.
- Contact and build strong relationships with carriers, increasing capacity for specific projects and lanes, and boosting the overall capacity for the office and company.
- Deliver exceptional customer service in every interaction!
- Daily management and coordination in the office, including building loads, setting up carriers, updating/checking calls, and scheduling pick-up and delivery appointments.
- Update customer systems and customers with critical information.
- Uphold the set processes, procedures, and protocols established to qualify and match the correct carrier for a shipment based on the service required.
Requirements:
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic team player who excels in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent and effective communication skills.
- Strong customer service orientation and excellent work ethic.
- Ability to quickly process information and make decisions.
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to multitask.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Skills:
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic team player who excels in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent and effective communication skills.
- Strong customer service orientation and excellent work ethic.
- Ability to quickly process information and make decisions.
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to multitask.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.