Logistics Brokerage Coordinator

PepsiCo; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo in Plano, Texas is seeking an entry level Transportation Broker Associate to help build carrier relationships, optimize truckload capacity, and deliver exceptional service.

You will collaborate with operations, sales, and customer service teams, handle on-call rotations, and participate in ongoing sourcing, onboarding, negotiations, and cost-control efforts to meet annual goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Persuasive communicator who can influence others.
• Motivated, results-oriented with ownership.
• Quick learner who can absorb new concepts quickly.
• Analytical thinker who can assess situations and make decisions.
• Thrives in dynamic, deadline-driven environments.
• Effective negotiator focused on mutually beneficial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of strategic freight carriers’ daily truck capacity and network capabilities.
• Understand and align with customers’ supply chain operations, service requirements, and new initiatives to ensure a favorable.
• Lead all aspects of carrier prospecting, onboarding, negotiations, and relationship management to foster long-term partnerships.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for carrier development issues, providing 24/7 accountability and support to ensure seamless execution.
• Maintain consistent communication with carriers and internal teams via phone, including active participation in phone queues.
• Support and enforce key brokerage SOPs and protocols.
• Manage and mitigate carrier costs through short- and long-term contractual strategies.
• Participate in on-call rotations, including after-hours, holidays and weekend coverage.

Skills

Persuasive communicator

Motivated & results-driven

Quick learner

Analytical thinker

Effective negotiator

Dynamic environment adaptability

Team player

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated entry level Transportation Broker Associate to join our dynamic freight brokerage team. This role is critical in building and maintaining strong carrier relationships, optimizing truckload capacity, and ensuring exceptional service delivery to our customers.

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated entry level Transportation Broker Associate to join our dynamic freight brokerage team. This role is critical in building and maintaining strong carrier relationships, optimizing truckload capacity, and ensuring exceptional service delivery to our customers.

The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of carrier networks, customer supply chains, and freight market dynamics, with a proven ability to drive strategic partnerships and cost-effective solutions.

The Transportation Broker Associate plays a pivotal role in the success of the freight brokerage division by owning the end--to-end carrier relationship lifecycle. This includes strategic sourcing, capacity planning, cost control, and service execution. The role directly influences the brokerage’s ability to meet customer expectations, optimize transportation spend, and achieve annual operating goals.

The position requires cross-functional collaboration with operations, sales, and customer service teams, and demands a high level of responsiveness, strategic thinking, and market insight. This role also serves as a key escalation point for carrier-related issues and is expected to provide 24/7 support as needed to ensure seamless execution and service continuity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of strategic freight carriers’ daily truck capacity and network capabilities.
• Understand and align with customers’ supply chain operations, service requirements, and new initiatives to ensure a favorable.
• Lead all aspects of carrier prospecting, onboarding, negotiations, and relationship management to foster long-term partnerships.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for carrier development issues, providing 24/7 accountability and support to ensure
• Maintain consistent communication with carriers and internal teams via phone, including active participation in phone queues.
• Support and enforce key brokerage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols.
• Manage and mitigate carrier costs through both short-term and long-term contractual strategies.
• Participate in on-call rotations, including after-hours, holiday and weekend coverage, as required by business needs.

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $60,600 - $94,450.
• Location confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/ GED required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Persuasive communicator who can influence others and gain commitment, even in challenging or high-pressure situations.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Quick learner with the ability to absorb new concepts, tools, and industry knowledge rapidly.
• Analytical thinker who can assess situations, identify opportunities, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Effective negotiator with a focus on creating mutually beneficial outcomes.Highly competitive with a strong drive to win, while thriving in a collaborative, team-based environment.

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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