What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freight Broker position at Rgllogistics?
Now Hiring! Freight Broker!
RGL Logistics has an opening for a full-time Freight Broker within Transportation Solutions at our corporate office in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
We are looking for positive, highly motivated self-starters to join our team. RGL's culture is to guide and develop our people, empower them to make decisions at the appropriate levels, and give them the tools to be successful and feel fulfilled, all in a safe and healthy environment.
The Freight Broker is responsible for prospecting carriers to provide on time service solutions at competitive rates in a highly transactional environment. They will develop and grow mutually beneficial carrier relationships that will support both the business needs of the carrier as well as those of RGL.
Our Freight Broker is responsible for supporting the transportation team in a variety of tasks, including.
- Must be a team player who can shift gears quickly to support the business needs of RGL
- Responsible for developing market awareness, capacity solutions, and carrier relationships within an assigned region
- Source capacity solutions for daily available freight utilizing all available systems and industry resources
- Skillfully negotiate and quote transportation rates with carriers that are in alignment with the organizational goals
- Demonstrate proactive, professional communication via phone, email, and face to face with internal teammates and carriers
- Identify and manage the network needs of the carriers, while collaborating internally to find freight solutions to fulfill these needs
- Analyze market and internal data to support effectively managing service and cost with carriers
- Identify and address cost improvement opportunities
- Resolve issues in an effective and timely manner
- Provide exemplary service and solutions for RGL's current and prospective customer base to support earning the right to grow with them
Our Freight Broker will have the following competencies:
- Work Safe, Live Safe
- Treat Everyone with Dignity and Respect
- Act with Honesty and Integrity
- Continuously Improve
- Be Accountable
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Proficient with MS Office Suite required and other transportation related software is preferred
- Detail oriented
- Ability to learn skills quickly
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
- High initiative, ability to manage multiple tasks
- Interpersonal skills with Customer Service focus
- Must be flexible & adaptable to changing business needs
RGL offers competitive benefits and a 401k with a company match. We also provide, long term disability, life insurance, employee assistance programs and much more at no cost to you
We are an equal opportunity employer, with a competitive benefit package in a drug free workplace.