DoD SkillBridge: Carrier Sales Representative
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US Foods
IL
Summary
The role involves sourcing, securing, and managing carriers to support Gampac customers through rate negotiation and freight lane management. Responsibilities include booking loads via TMS, tracking shipments, and resolving in-transit carrier conflicts.
Job Description
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
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 or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between
$60,000 - $95,000
***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed.
With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions.
US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, IL, and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit usfoods.com to learn more.
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Rules of Engagement Statement:
We are proud to support community engagement on the US Foods LinkedIn page, and we're excited to see your comments, photos and videos. Please note that the views expressed by the community do not necessarily reflect those of US Foods.
Before posting, please take a moment to read our rules for community content. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these rules.
1. Don't break the law. Content that appears to break the law or that advocates for breaking the law also is not permitted.
2. Be polite and courteous to everyone, even those you disagree with. This also means you may not post anything that is threatening, harassing, abusive, bullying, discriminatory, profane, sexually explicit, obscene, violent, gruesome, or similarly objectionable.
3. Stay on topic for this community and dialogue. Off-topic content may include but is not limited to irrelevant or out of context material, spam, promotional content, and links to third-party sites.
4. Follow LinkedIn's Terms and Conditions.
5. All posts must be by a real person and from a real profile. Content from fake or anonymous profiles is not permitted.
6. Our employees must also follow all of our applicable policies and guidelines, including but not limited to our Code of Conduct and Electronic Social Networking Policy.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Retail and Wholesale
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Rosemont, IL
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed.
With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions.
US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, IL, and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit usfoods.com to learn more.
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Rules of Engagement Statement:
We are proud to support community engagement on the US Foods LinkedIn page, and we're excited to see your comments, photos and videos. Please note that the views expressed by the community do not necessarily reflect those of US Foods.
Before posting, please take a moment to read our rules for community content. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these rules.
1. Don't break the law. Content that appears to break the law or that advocates for breaking the law also is not permitted.
2. Be polite and courteous to everyone, even those you disagree with. This also means you may not post anything that is threatening, harassing, abusive, bullying, discriminatory, profane, sexually explicit, obscene, violent, gruesome, or similarly objectionable.
3. Stay on topic for this community and dialogue. Off-topic content may include but is not limited to irrelevant or out of context material, spam, promotional content, and links to third-party sites.
4. Follow LinkedIn's Terms and Conditions.
5. All posts must be by a real person and from a real profile. Content from fake or anonymous profiles is not permitted.
6. Our employees must also follow all of our applicable policies and guidelines, including but not limited to our Code of Conduct and Electronic Social Networking Policy.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Retail and Wholesale
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Rosemont, IL