Carrier Sales

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Capacity Planning Specialist to secure transportation capacity and manage carrier relationships, ensuring loads are covered and delivered on time.

The role combines transportation operations, carrier management, and freight brokerage, requiring strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in freight brokerage, transportation, logistics, trucking, or carrier management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with carriers, transportation partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with transportation management systems, load boards, or logistics platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with trucking and carrier partners.
• Source and secure transportation capacity for customer freight loads.
• Utilize load boards and platforms to identify and coordinate available capacity.
• Communicate load details to carriers: origin, destination, mileage, equipment, security.
• Coordinate and negotiate load coverage with carrier partners.
• Verify carriers meet all customer and shipment requirements.
• Complete and maintain required transportation and shipment documentation.
• Track shipments and address issues impacting delivery.
• Collaborate with internal operations to ensure freight moves efficiently and on schedule.
• Provide exceptional service and communication throughout the shipment lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate carrier records in company systems.

Skills

Experience in freight brokerage,运输?

Strong communication and relationship‑

Multitasking in a fast-paced env

Problem-solving and decision-making

Attention to detail and organizational

Collaboration with carriers and teams

Proficiency with transportation mgmt. 

Tools

Transportation management systems

Load boards

Logistics platforms

Job description

The Capacity Planning Specialist is responsible for securing transportation capacity for customer freight by managing relationships with trucking carriers and coordinating freight movement. This role serves as a key liaison between customer freight requirements and carrier partners, ensuring loads are successfully covered and executed while maintaining strong carrier relationships.

This is a fast-paced, carrier-facing role that combines transportation operations, carrier management, and freight brokerage responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with a network of trucking and carrier partners.
• Source and secure transportation capacity for customer freight loads.
• Utilize company load boards and transportation platforms to identify and coordinate available capacity.
• Communicate load details to carriers, including:
• Origin and destination information
• Mileage
• Equipment requirements
• Security requirements
• Truck lock and cargo security specifications
• Coordinate and negotiate load coverage with carrier partners.
• Verify carriers meet all customer and shipment requirements.
• Complete and maintain required transportation and shipment documentation.
• Track shipments and proactively address issues that may impact successful delivery.
• Collaborate with internal operations teams to ensure freight is moved efficiently and on schedule.
• Provide exceptional service and communication throughout the shipment lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate records and carrier information within company systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in freight brokerage, transportation, logistics, trucking, or carrier management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with carriers, transportation partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with transportation management systems, load boards, or logistics platforms is preferred.

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates with experience in the following roles are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Capacity Planning Specialist

Preferred Industry Experience

• Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
• Transportation
• Trucking
• Supply Chain Logistics

Success in This Role

Successful candidates are comfortable building carrier relationships, coordinating transportation services, securing capacity for customer freight, and ensuring shipments are executed efficiently from pickup through delivery. This position is ideal for professionals who thrive in a team-oriented, high-volume logistics environment and enjoy working directly with transportation providers to solve complex freight challenges.