Freight Broker

Educated Solutions Corp; Town of Hartford (WI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Educated Solutions Corp is seeking a Freight Broker in Wisconsin to support growth for a recently founded Logistics Company. The role involves scheduling and quoting shipments, booking loads with carriers, and Tracking shipments from booking to delivery.

This hybrid position combines remote work with time in the office and requires building strong relationships with customers and carriers. As part of the Logistics Team, you will handle load requests, data entry into TMS, carrier sourcing, and

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and coachability on processes and customers.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Flexibility and adaptability in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use MS Excel and transportation related software.

Responsibilities

• Receive and promptly acknowledge customer load requests.
• Enter loads into Transportation Management Software (TMS).
• Source and assign carriers to loads.
• Track carriers from load assignment through load delivery.
• Update TMS system as needed.
• Communicate load updates with customers including pickup and delivery ETAs.
• Notify customers of any issues or delays and work towards quick resolution.
• Identify carrier networks and work to match with freight solutions.
• Provide quotes to customers in a timely fashion.
• Assist with soliciting freight from new and existing customers.
• Participate in and help drive meeting margins and revenue goals.

Skills

Ready to learn

Interpersonal and communication skills

Detail oriented

Flexibility and adaptability

Tools

MS Excel

Transportation Related Software

Job description

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Freight Broker to support growth for this recently founded Logistics Company. As a member of the Logistics Team, the Freight Broker performs scheduling and quoting shipments with our customers, booking loads with carriers, and tracking shipments from time of booking through delivery. S(he) will foster relationships with both our customers and carriers to increase satisfaction and grow our business. This is a hybrid position of remote and in office work.

Qualifications

• Ready to learn attitude, coachability on our current processes and customers
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail Oriented, Organized
• Flexibility and adaptability in fast paced environment
• Ability to use MS Excel and Transportation Related Computer programs

Job Functions

• Receive and promptly acknowledge customer load requests
• Enter loads into Transportation Management Software (TMS)
• Source and assign carriers to loads
• Track carriers from load assignment through load delivery
• Update TMS system as needed
• Communicate load updates with customers including pickup and delivery ETAs
• Notify customers of any issues or delays and work towards quick resolution
• Identify carrier networks and work to match with freight solutions
• Provide quotes to customers in a timely fashion
• Assist with soliciting freight from new and existing customers
• Participate in and help drive meeting margins and revenue goals