Hub Group

Carrier Representative

Hub Group  •  Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

The Carrier Representative is responsible for providing capacity solutions to support our customer’s truckload shipping needs. This position handles a wide range of duties including, capacity sourcing, rate negotiation and problem resolution.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Develop strong carrier relationships to ensure high levels of service and communication
  • Source daily capacity utilizing multiple resources (i.e. phone/email, posting boards, etc.) to effectively execute customer shipments
  • Manage daily communication with carrier base, including rate negotiations, shipment requirements, and load tendering
  • Obtain and enter carrier quotes and capacity into the system
  • Initiate any and all tracking integrations (Macropoint, EDI, Project 44, etc.)
  • Develop spot and long-term strategies with carriers by identifying their capacity needs and matching those needs with consistent opportunities
  • Must operate within the Truck Brokerage Rules of Engagement
  • Duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or management preferred
  • Solid understanding of transportation and logistics principles, and supply chain network behavior
  • Strong understanding of brokerage markets and cyclical market dynamics
  • Experience with DAT, Internet Truck Stop, and other predictive market resources
  • Experience operating LinkedIn sales navigator is strongly preferred
  • Experience within AS300 programs, and Oracle are preferred
  • Experience within Microsoft Word, Excel and OneNote are preferred
  • 0-3 years of B2B sales and/or account management experience. Preferably within the supply chain industry
  • Self-starter, and ability to work autonomously on accounts from end to end

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  • Hub Group will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a Hub Group job application.
  • Hub Group does not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms such as Signal or Discord using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail.
  • Hub Group job postings are posted on our career site: https://www.hubgroup.com/careers
Hub Group

About Hub Group

For 50 years, Hub Group has been dedicated to serving customers with innovative, premier supply chain solutions tailored to each client’s needs. We understand your business needs are constantly evolving, so we design transportation solutions to scale and evolve with them. Supported by a powerful asset-backed network of 50,000 53’ intermodal containers, nearly 4,000 drivers, 6,000 trailers, and 29 terminals, our transportation solutions are strategically built to drive long-term success. We work with your organization to deliver high-quality service while incessantly refining and improving your supply chain to forge a clearer route ahead.

Hub Group provides industry-leading solutions for customers that want better control over costs, higher levels of service, and a streamlined approach to their supply chain. Our solutions harness proprietary technology to optimize multimodal networks for customers operating both domestically and across the globe. Through customer-centric strategies and programs, we centralize all communication, management, and accountability for your supply chain – allowing you to focus on other areas of your business.

Our end-to-end suite of solutions is blended and delivered to customers with a single point of contact, supported by teams that look deeper into supply chains to extract hidden value. We advance sustainability initiatives, provide better visibility and help navigate customers’ businesses toward their unique goals. And on top of that, we remain true to our roots with a culture of service, innovation, and integrity. Because we believe the way you do something is just as important as what you do.

At Hub Group, we know The Way Ahead.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Year Founded
1971
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