Strategic Supply Chain Partner

R+L Carriers; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

R+L Carriers is seeking a Supply Chain Consultant to cultivate and expand key accounts while developing strategic supply chain solutions for business clients. You will build relationships, assess customer needs, and present a complete range of logistics services to help customers optimize operations.

The role requires 5+ years in logistics, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and fluency in English. You will engage with capacity teams to ensure on-time service and conduct quarterly business

Qualifications

• 5+ years of working knowledge in logistics and transportation industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent education plus work experience.
• Strong team-building and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and cultivate relationships.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and complex environment while making timely decisions under pressure.
• Prefer experience in all modes: dry van, expedited, flatbed, oversized loads, refrigerated, intermodal shipments.
• Previous freight management software experience; McLeod and Cargowise a plus.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and develop new business.
• Cultivate relationships with existing customers to develop accounts to their fullest potential.
• Create and drive a business plan strategy that successfully meets sales goals.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the company's specialty services, internal resources, competitive strategies, and customer requirements.
• Present full range of services to existing and new customers, allowing yourself to build a complete logistics and supply chain solution for the customers business needs.
• Build strong customer relationships and understand trends that affect their business to creatively and strategically develop solutions.
• Prepare quotes for new and existing business partners to meet your monthly and quarterly goals.
• Work with the Capacity Procurement team to ensure loads are serviced to meet expectations.
• Communicate frequently with the Capacity team and or carriers to ensure the shipper, consignee and customer are aware of any unexpected issues.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBR’s) with existing customers.
• Conduct face to face meetings to build relationships and introduce additional services

Skills

Logistics experience

Relationship building

Decision making under pressure

English fluency

Fast-paced adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

McLeod

Cargowise

Job description

R+L Carriers is seeking a Supply Chain Consultant to cultivate and expand key accounts while developing strategic supply chain solutions for business clients. You will build relationships, assess customer needs, and present a complete range of logistics services to help customers optimize operations.

The role requires 5+ years in logistics, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and fluency in English. You will engage with capacity teams to ensure on-time service and conduct quarterly business