Job Purpose: The Carrier Representative is responsible for ensuring that all logistic orders are filled with transportation carriers in the most cost effective manner. The carrier representative continuously searches to increase RJW’s carrier-base by sourcing out new carriers and building lasting business relations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Broker available freight;

• Books orders with carriers via phone, e-mail, and use of load posting services.

• Contacts carriers and negotiates rate to move available freight.

• Contacts shippers/consignees for appointments.

• Monitors and participates in the dispatching of drivers when needed.

• Helps in the resolution of problems related to shipments when needed.

• Builds customer relations.

• Keeps customers informed of order status and potential issues.

• Keeps sales representative informed of order status.

• Provides quotes on new lane when requested.

• Builds carrier relations.

• Sources new carriers via phone and use of load posting service.

• Signs up new carriers via the RJW packet and enters into the Logistics software.

• Promotes goodwill with all carriers.

• Continuously expands the carrier base.

• Secondary duties

• Backs up Customer Service when needed.

• Backs up Track and Trace shipments when needed.

• Provides proof of delivery (POD’s) to customers when needed.

• Other tasks as assigned by manager.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Excellent verbal and written skills.

• Knowledge and ability to enter data in Logistics software.

• Excellent problem solving and resolution skills.

• Ability to work under pressure situations.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Detail oriented.

Qualifications:

• 1 year experience in the field of logistics and/or transportation.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• High School Diploma required.

Language Skills Sets:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Business Operating Systems, Internet software, Word Processing, and Spreadsheet software.

Employer Rights:

This job description is intended to provide general information about the Carrier Representative position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Carrier Representative, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform.

As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will:

It is the Company’s policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate’s, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause.

Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.