Freight Broker

Posted:
1/8/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a fun, family-oriented culture. The Western Express campus is a state-of-the-art facility rebuilt in 2020, with three on site gyms, guided fitness classes, and a cafeteria. We are proud to be a culture that promotes from within, has infinite growth potential, and will offer relocation. One of our core values is to be hardworking, and we reward those individuals with opportunity and incentive. 

Our freight brokers are responsible for multiple clients in a fast paced, highly rewarding atmosphere. As a broker at Western Express, you will get the opportunity to work in our state of the art corporate headquarters in Nashville, TN alongside some of the best minds in the industry. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to maximize revenue by collaborating with other lines of business to deliver the best transit solution to the customer.

Salary range $60,000-$90,000 depending on your incentive earnings, which are based on performance.


Responsibilities

  • Building long term relationships with clients
  • Managing Transportation needs for those clients
  • Negotiating freight rates with clients and continuing to drive rapid and sustainable growth
  • Tracking transportation requirements for clients
  • Working closely with a team of associates to improve processes
  • Making multiple phone calls per day to service clients

Qualifications:

  • Must be results oriented and a team player.
  • Must have exemplary telephone skills, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Must have a drive to succeed
  • Must possess a strong sense of urgency and purpose
  • Must be able to adapt to ever changing situations
  • Must be a forward-thinking problem solver

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
  • Previous sales or management experience is a plus
  • Spanish speaking is a plus!

Location: 7135 Centennial Place

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

  • 6:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
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