DoD SkillBridge: Carrier Sales Representative Job at US Foods, Des Plaines, IL

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  • US Foods
  • Des Plaines, IL

Job Description

Carrier Sales Representative

The Carrier Sales Representative will source, secure and manage carriers to support new and existing Gampac customers. This includes daily conversations about freight lanes, rates and building long-term relationships with new strategic carrier partners.

This application is only available to active-duty service members eligible to participate in a DoD SkillBridge Internship. The service member must be within the last 12 months of their active-duty contract. This is an unpaid, non-benefit eligible internship position in partnership with the DoD SkillBridge program.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

  • Engaging carriers to sell freight and developing relationships with new and existing carriers in support of our customer base
  • Interviewing and capturing data regarding carrier's preferred lanes and network to find opportunities to collaborate
  • Negotiating rates with carriers
  • Booking, tracking, and updating loads using both our internal TMS system as well as various customer portals.
  • Retrieving/Uploading BOLs/PODs and other documents from Carriers
  • Distributing Comchecks for Lumpers, fees, etc...
  • Researching and identifying new carriers, including new carrier set-ups via RMIS
  • Daily contact with carrier base, developing a managed carrier portfolio of "owned carriers"
  • Assisting in maintaining knowledge of market trends and updating regional pricing
  • Effectively communicating updates to Account Manager and teammates
  • Resolving carrier conflicts that occur in-transit
  • Other duties as assigned by manager

EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status

Supervision:

Carrier Sales Representative will report to either the Branch Manager or Operations Manager depending on which Gampac location employed at. No Direct Reports

Relationships:

Internal: Work with other carrier sales associates to ensure coverage of Gampac's shipments

External: Develop relationships with multiple carriers outside of US Foods

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

HS diploma or GED required

Related Experience/Requirements:

Must possess a minimum of 1 year of experience at 3PL or freight brokerage or other relevant area.

Basic understanding of brokerage operations and geographic freight markets

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Must be proficient in MS Office and have ability to navigate through various web-based systems

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to pass background investigation

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $50,000 - $80,000

EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status

US Foods

Job Tags

Minimum wage, Contract work, Internship,

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