Carrier Procurement Associate

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Thomas Keller Logistics Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Defiance, Ohio

In Person

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Responsibilities

The associate is responsible for sourcing and vetting external carriers to cover freight for clients while maintaining strong professional relationships. They will also perform check calls to ensure timely pickups and deliveries and communicate market fluctuations to the internal team.

Qualifications

Job Description

  Keller Freight Solutions is looking for a Carrier Procurement Associate to join our team! Located at 1250 Geneva Blvd., Defiance, OH 43512.

Working hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Job Overview: This person will find external carrier and build and maintain those relationships, so we have a pool of carriers to choose from to cover freight for our clients.

Our employees are empowered and trusted as experts in their field of work. We value transparency and encourage our staff to be their best through our culture of “Responsive, Resourceful, Reliable People in Logistics”. We value team work, collaboration and respectful interactions with each other. Our people hold themselves accountable for a job well done, with high standards of integrity. We look for ways to continually improve our processes to make us more efficient for ourselves and our clients. Finally, we value safety among all else. Time is money, but life is priceless!

What you'll be doing:

  • Cover all assigned freight following carrier vetting and tracking requirements
    • Tools to use include Carrier 411, TMW, Parade, DAT, Truckstop, 1K, etc.  
  • Complete outbound calls on assigned freight to cover for the day
  • Perform check calls to ensure timely pickups and deliveries and communicate issues to the Account Management team
  • Proactively work ahead to network viable and core carriers to book their trucks
  • Work with carriers to maximize use of load tracking system for maximum freight visibility
  • Understand carrier needs and lanes and communicate to Account Management to leverage potential opportunities
  • Communicate capacity and market fluctuations to Broker and Account Management teams
  • Call on established carriers at least one time per week to maximize freight opportunities
  • Follow all required SOPs, responsiveness standards, and training assignments 
  • Complete assigned recruiting assignments for new business opportunities
  • Proactively identify CI opportunities to gain efficiencies in day-to-day operations 
  • Additional duties as assigned by management to support the efficient operation and success of the team

What we’re looking for:

  • Excellent organization and planning skills
  • HS diploma, College degree preferred
  • Strong motivation for achieving sales goals and initiatives 
  • Proven results in building relationships with clients
  • Ability to follow established processes
  • Market knowledge of the industry 
  • Effective communicator, with strong oral and written skills
  • Team player that thrives in fast-paced environment

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Keller Logistics Group is an asset-based third party logistics (3PL) provider headquartered in Defiance, Ohio. We got our start in 1978 as Thomas E. Keller Trucking and have since evolved into four affiliate companies: Keller Trucking, Keller Warehousing & Co-Packing, Keller Freight Solutions and Keller Industrial Properties.

Inc. 5000 named us among the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, we have consistently been named a Top 3PL by Food Logistics magazine, and the Truckload Carriers Association has recognized us numerous times on their list of Best Fleets to Drive For.

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Thomas Keller Logistics Group

Comprised of Trucking, Warehousing & Co-Packing, and Freight Brokerage, Keller Logistics Group provides flexible 3PL solutions. Keller Logistics Group is an asset-based 3PL dedicated to serving the transportation, warehousing, and co-packing needs of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers across the U.S. Our suite of services provides efficient closed-loop logistics solutions through one provider minimizing the additional costs associated with multiple logistics resource outsourcing. Our affiliate companies specialize in serving the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, building supplies, medical, and scrap metal industries. We're family-owned and accountable to our stakeholders- not stockholders, standing proud of our small company culture with large corporate capabilities.
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