Freight Broker

Freight Broker

LANTRAX North America Logistics is a Canadian-owned company specializing in over-the-road and intermodal freight logistics, warehousing and distribution services throughout North America. Founded in 2003 by Rod Wainwright as a third-party freight brokerage, Lantrax finds you the best shipping rates using the most efficient methods and reliable carriers for your products.

The Freight Broker will primarily quote on over the road LTL and Truckload freight on behalf of our client base while achieving all goals and objectives set forth by the General Manager and Management Team. The Freight Broker reports to the General Manager and will liaise between the Sales Team and Operations Team.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supply competitive freight shipping quotes to new and existing clients and prospects
• Negotiate LTL and Truckload spot rates with carrier and vendors
• Generate positive relationships with all customers, prospects and carrier vendors.
• Support the sales teams' efforts to increase our client base
• Maintain margin goals set forth by the Operations Manager
• Maintain goals for quotes and sales set forth by the General Manager

Skills Required:
• Have thorough knowledge of the North American over the road trucking market including but not limited to LTL, Truckload, flatbed, dry van, temp control and intermodal.
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of sales techniques including but not limited to, sales cycles, prospecting, sales closing techniques and relationship management.
• Computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) and experience with dispatch management programs (Tailwind, TMW, Axion, etc).

Qualities of the Candidate:
• Customer service Driven
• Self-motivated
• Respectful
• Team player
• Great attitude
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Goal Oriented
• Positive
• Friendly
• Detail oriented

Qualifications

We will consider candidates from these related positions in the transportation industry:
• Freight Broker
• Logistics Coordinator
• Customer service rep
• Inside sales
• Outside Sales
• Freight broker assistant
• Logistics Coordinator
• Dispatch assistant
• Account Manager
• *Any other related transportation position will be considered.

Additional Information

Join our team! Our award-winning third party logistics company is growing rapidly! Our company has developed a great culture and employs an excellent staff who work hard and have fun. Lantrax has an immediate opening in our Surrey office for a full time Freight Broker.

We offer a competitive compensation program including company paid benefits, financial incentives, a healthy work environment and many team building activities. We value our employees as much as we value our customers and that is evident in our continuing success.