Cargo Loss Prevention Analyst – Cedar Rapids, IA

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Type: Direct Hire
Job 9458
Salary: $80,000 — $150,000

Our client is one of the nation’s largest privately held transportation and logistics companies, delivering capacity solutions across truckload, brokerage, flatbed and specialized freight. With decades of experience and a network of operating companies serving customers across North America, they are built on a foundation of safety, integrity and commitment to the people and communities they serve.

Cargo Loss Prevention Analyst

Job Type: Full-time; On-site

Responsibilities:

Develop, implement and maintain the company’s cargo fraud and loss prevention framework, including policies, procedures and controls across brokerage and the agent network
Monitor emerging cargo fraud trends, theft vectors and industry intelligence to identify risk and recommend mitigation strategies
Design and deliver fraud prevention training for internal staff and agency owners, meeting agencies at their operational level while upholding the company’s standards
Manage vendor relationships third-party carrier compliance and fraud prevention platforms
Establish and govern carrier vetting and compliance standards to reduce exposure to fraudulent actors in the company’s network
Serve as the internal authority on cargo fraud risk, providing guidance and recommendations to brokerage leadership, agency owners and executive stakeholders
Evaluate emerging technologies that can improve the company’s ability to detect and respond to fraud threats
Define and track key metrics to measure fraud exposure, prevention effectiveness and compliance
Build and maintain relationships with industry peers at other carriers, brokerages and industry organizations to stay current on fraud trends and share intelligence
Travel approximately 10–20% to agent sites, company locations and industry conferences

Experience:

Demonstrated, hands-on experience identifying, investigating and mitigating cargo fraud and loss prevention threats in a transportation or brokerage environment — with specific examples you can speak to in an interview
Experience working within or alongside risk or insurance functions in a transportation context, with a working understanding of how fraud exposure translates to financial and reputational risk
Proven ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, agency owners, external vendors and industry peers
Executive presence — the ability to communicate with confidence and credibility at all levels, including delivering compliance-based decisions to senior leaders and agency owners
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience with demonstrated success

Preferred Qualifications:

Direct experience in a freight brokerage environment with exposure to carrier vetting, compliance processes and fraud prevention programs
Active participation in cargo security industry organizations or established relationships with peers at other carriers or brokerages

Compensation Details: This position offers a competitive base salary.