Empire Logistics & Transport Inc is a Canadian-owned company specializing in over-the-road freight logistics, ocean shipments, drayage, warehousing and distribution services throughout North America. Founded in 2016 as a trucking and third-party freight brokerage, Empire finds you the best shipping rates using the most efficient methods and reliable in-house trucks/carriers for your products.
Job Description
Applicants MUST have a current book of CDN/USA FTL / LTL / DRY VAN / FB cross-border active clientele (shippers) combined with a desire to excel within this business. This is a mandatory sales requirement! The Freight Broker will primarily quote over the road LTL and Truckload freight on behalf of our client base plus any new clients while achieving all goals and objectives set forth by the Management Team. The Freight Broker reports to the General Manager and will liaise between the Sales Team and Operations Team.
Note: This position can be modified to perfectly suit a more experienced broker/manager that will take control of the dept depending on background & expertise in 3PL Freight sales/operations. Salary or Commission structure depends on individuals past experience in logistics

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
• Attract new business and increase the sales in the existing client base.

Skills Required:

• Have thorough knowledge of the North American over the road trucking market including but not limited to LTL, Truckload, flatbed, dry van, and temp control
• Advanced negotiation skills for rates negotiation in both clients base and in transport carriers.
• 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 (Xpert, ITS dispatch, 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
• Ocean shipments ( Import & Export Drayage Containers)
• 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
We have offices in all provinces in Canada so you can work from any province: AB, ON, MB and BC.
-We offer a competitive compensation program including 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
Contact number: 587-583-7557
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Logistics: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brampton, O

• 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
• Attract new business and increase the sales in the existing client base