Freight Coordinator

Vaco by Highspring; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Freight Operations Coordinator in Jacksonville, FL to manage project, oversized, and over-dimensional freight from planning to delivery. The role emphasizes coordinating shipments, selecting equipment, securing carriers, and ensuring customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

You will coordinate permits, track shipments, and negotiate rates while building strong relationships with carriers and customers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in freight brokerage, transportation, logistics, dispatch, or freight operations.
• Hands-on experience with over-dimensional, oversized, project, or specialized freight.
• Knowledge of permits, routing restrictions, escorts/pilot cars, and other O/D requirements.
• Experience sourcing and negotiating with transportation carriers.
• Understanding of freight rates, margins, and transportation costs.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn transportation management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project, oversized, and over-dimensional freight shipments from planning through final delivery.
• Review shipment dimensions, weights, origins, destinations, and transportation requirements.
• Determine appropriate equipment and transportation solutions for each shipment.
• Source, qualify, and coordinate carriers capable of handling specialized freight.
• Negotiate carrier rates and transportation costs.
• Coordinate permits, routing requirements, escorts, and other specialized transportation needs.
• Track shipments and proactively communicate with customers, carriers, and drivers.
• Resolve delays, equipment issues, routing challenges, and other operational problems.
• Maintain accurate shipment and customer information within transportation systems.
• Ensure shipments are properly documented and coordinated according to customer requirements.
• Manage multiple shipments and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Build strong working relationships with carriers and customers.
• Identify opportunities to maximize revenue and profitability through effective freight management.

Skills

Freight operations

Project freight

Over-dimensional freight

Carriers negotiation

Freight rates

Customer service

Multitasking

TMS

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Flatbed equipment

RGN/lowboy equipment

Job description

Freight Operations Coordinator - Project & Over-Dimensional Freight

Jacksonville, FL | Full-Time | Direct Hire

$50,000 Base Salary + 10% Commission on Revenue

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with an established transportation and logistics organization to identify an experienced Freight Operations Coordinator with a strong background in project freight and over-dimensional/oversized transportation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a transportation professional who knows how to manage complex freight movements and wants the opportunity to earn additional income through a 10% commission on revenue.

You will be working with established freight opportunities and customers, so bringing your own book of business is not required. The focus is on your ability to successfully coordinate, execute, and manage complex shipments.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate project, oversized, and over-dimensional freight shipments from planning through final delivery.
• Review shipment dimensions, weights, origins, destinations, and transportation requirements.
• Determine appropriate equipment and transportation solutions for each shipment.
• Source, qualify, and coordinate carriers capable of handling specialized freight.
• Negotiate carrier rates and transportation costs.
• Coordinate permits, routing requirements, escorts, and other specialized transportation needs.
• Track shipments and proactively communicate with customers, carriers, and drivers.
• Resolve delays, equipment issues, routing challenges, and other operational problems.
• Maintain accurate shipment and customer information within transportation systems.
• Ensure shipments are properly documented and coordinated according to customer requirements.
• Manage multiple shipments and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Build strong working relationships with carriers and customers.
• Identify opportunities to maximize revenue and profitability through effective freight management.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in freight brokerage, transportation, logistics, dispatch, or freight operations.
• Hands-on experience with over-dimensional, oversized, project, or specialized freight.
• Strong understanding of specialized transportation equipment.
• Experience with flatbed, step-deck, RGN, lowboy, or other specialized equipment is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of permits, routing restrictions, escorts/pilot cars, and other O/D requirements is strongly preferred.
• Experience sourcing and negotiating with transportation carriers.
• Understanding of freight rates, margins, and transportation costs.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn transportation management systems.

The Right Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who knows how to move difficult freight.

You don't need to be a traditional salesperson, and you do not need to bring an existing book of business. We are looking for someone with the transportation knowledge and operational experience to take complex freight opportunities and successfully coordinate them from beginning to end.

You should be comfortable working with carriers, negotiating rates, determining equipment requirements, coordinating permits and routing, communicating with customers, and solving problems when shipments don't go exactly as planned.

Compensation

$50,000 Base Salary + 10% Commission

This compensation structure provides an opportunity to increase your earnings based on the revenue generated through successfully managed freight.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Established customer and freight base
• No book of business required
• $50K base salary
• 10% commission
• Opportunity to work with complex project and specialized freight
• Opportunity to leverage existing O/D transportation expertise
• Long-term career opportunity with an established logistics organization

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, Vaco by Highspring wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).