VICE PRESIDENT OF FREIGHT BROKERAGE/START-UP jobs in United States
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gpac ยท 1 day ago

VICE PRESIDENT OF FREIGHT BROKERAGE/START-UP

GPAC is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States. They are seeking an elite Vice President of Brokerage to build, own, and scale a brokerage operation from the ground up, with full responsibility for growth, performance, and profitability.

ConsultingHuman Resources
Hiring Manager
Linda P.
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Responsibilities

Build and launch a brokerage from zero to scale
Develop and execute a sales strategy focused on produce, reefer, and cross-border freight
Personally drive new business development and key account wins
Recruit, hire, and lead a high-performing sales and operations team
Establish and manage strong carrier partnerships
Implement CRM, SOPs, pricing models, and margin controls
Report directly to ownership with full transparency on performance

Qualification

Logistics salesBrokerage experienceProduce freight expertiseCross-border logisticsBusiness developmentP&L accountabilityTeam buildingStartup experienceSales strategyLeadership experienceCRM implementationSOP developmentPricing modelsMargin controlsOwnership mindset

Required

10+ years in logistics sales, brokerage, or related leadership roles
Proven success in produce and temperature-controlled freight
Strong cross-border experience (U.S.-Mexico and/or U.S.-Canada)
Demonstrated experience building books of business and teams
Prior startup, scale-up, or ground-floor brokerage experience strongly preferred
Track record of leadership with documented results
Documented sales and revenue metrics
Leadership experience with examples of teams built and scaled
A written explanation of why you believe you are the right person to own this brokerage

Preferred

Prior startup, scale-up, or ground-floor brokerage experience strongly preferred

Benefits

Equity / Ownership Mindset Required
Aggressive commission structure with significant upside
Long-term growth opportunity aligned with business performance

Company

gpac is a staffing and recruiting company that provides talent recruitment and development services.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ryan Good
Managing Partner & CEO
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Chad Feldman
Shareholder/Board Member
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