• Organize and coordinate the transportation of building materials via common carrier truck across the U.S.
• Establish/maintain/grow relationships with key transportation vendors including: Daily phone calls and electronic communication to define spot market rates and transact bookings; Identify additional capacity loads for expanding trading business; Visit with key carriers
• Perform spot market basis booking, using DAT.
• Evaluate market conditions and negotiate/set rates accordingly for freight forwarding
• Communicate transportation market trends/rates to sales staff throughout the day/week/month
• Take and act upon requests for tracing and/or expediting flatbed shipments
• Selective use of technology tools to aid in transactional freight bookings
• Aggressively prospect for new flatbed carriers
• Identify and improve haulage efficiency in less developed transportation lanes
• Resolve supplier and customer transportation-related problems
• Work as part of a team of logistics personnel in eliminating “late loads” of lumber, steel, and/or other machinery

• Negotiate solutions for all transportation related claims in a timely manner

Experience:

• Exceptional organizational, verbal, written, and analytical skills

• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize workload to meet the needs and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Self-motivated, confident, driven

• Strong communication, negotiating, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage time and work under pressure

• Solution focused

• Sharp memory and proficient mathematical skills

• Able to work individually as well as part of a common goal team

• Experience with flatbed transportation is preferred.

• Experience within spot market booking is preferred

This position offers a competitive base salary.