DoD SkillBridge: Carrier Sales Representative

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

• The Carrier Sales Representative will source, secure and manage carriers to support new and existing Gampac customers. This includes
• daily conversations about freight lanes, rates and building long-term relationships with new strategic carrier partners"

This application is only available to active-duty service members eligible to participate in a DoD SkillBridge Internship. The service member must be within the last 12 months of their active-duty contract. This is an unpaid, non-benefit eligible internship position in partnership with the DoD SkillBridge program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• •Engaging carriers to sell freight and developing relationships with new and existing carriers in support of our customer base
• •Interviewing and capturing data regarding carrier’s preferred lanes and network to find opportunities to collaborate
• •Negotiating rates with carriers
• •Booking, tracking, and updating loads using both our internal TMS system as well as various customer portals.
• •Retrieving/Uploading BOLs/PODs and other documents from Carriers
• •Distributing Comchecks for Lumpers, fees, etc...
• •Researching and identifying new carriers, including new carrier set-ups via RMIS
• •Daily contact with carrier base, developing a managed carrier portfolio of “owned carriers”
• •Assisting in maintaining knowledge of market trends and updating regional pricing
• •Effectively communicating updates to Account Manager and teammates
• •Resolving carrier conflicts that occur in-transit
• •Other duties as assigned by manager

***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

• SUPERVISION:
• •Carrier Sales Representative will report to either the Branch Manager or Operations Manager depending on which Gampac location employed at. No Direct Reports

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Work with other carrier sales associates to ensure coverage of Gampac’s shipments

External: Develop relationships with multiple carriers outside of US Foods

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education/Training:
• •HS diploma or GED required
• Related Experience/Requirements:
• •Must possess a minimum of 1 year of experience at 3PL or freight brokerage or other relevant area.
• •Basic understanding of brokerage operations and geographic freight markets

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• •Must be proficient in MS Office and have ability to navigate through various web-based systems
• •Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• •Attention to detail
• •Ability to pass background investigation

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$60,000 - $95,000

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***