Epes Logistics Services, Inc · 10 hours ago
Carrier Procurement Flatbeds
EPES Logistics - NCGSO - Greensboro, NC 27409
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expEpes Logistics Services, Inc. is a logistics company seeking a Carrier Procurement Flatbeds professional. The role involves coordinating carrier activities to optimize their use, contributing to the overall profitability of the company and its subsidiaries.
Freight ServiceLogistics
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a list of carriers they will utilize to cover our freight and communicate with on a daily basis using Phone, email and other technology. Responsible for assigning those carriers as a carrier manager and work daily/ hourly with this carrier to source capacity
Establish Epes Logistics Services, Inc. as a customer to your select group of outside carriers, emphasizing our/your value and strengths to create partnerships for repeat business
Responsible for securing adequate capacity for all freight booked in the system
Responsible for decisions and implementation of pick-up and delivery to ensure customer requirements are met
Responsible for tracking and tracing their loads scheduled for pick-up, and those with delivery status to ensure Customer Requirements are met with on time service and correct equipment
Responsible for meeting/exceeding Load count, Margin $, and Margin % budget Goals
Identify major issues between carrier and Epes Logistics and bring to resolution
Coordinate and monitor performance of affiliate and partner carriers
Maintain daily reports and review for carrier performance
Work and Analyze available loads daily for repetitive lanes that could become 'Dedicated.'
Respond and find carriers for all submitted requests from sales, operations or pricing on specific needs
Integrate with Marketing and Sales staff to establish specific requirements for the customer
Demonstrates support to the Epes Carriers, Inc. Quality Management System and its objectives, as applicable
Work with the Vice President of Quality to establish and promote a true quality improvement process to include the Quality Management System at the company with the involvement of all personnel
Perform other duties as directed by the Operations Manager
Qualification
Required
Ability to Sell and build relationships over the phone
Related experience in transportation/trucking
Good working knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Office, Excel, etc)
Excellent work history with proven track record
Strong carrier following recommended
Excellent data entry skills—accuracy is very important
Excellent communication skills
Ability to pass pre-employment drug test
Professional, clean, neat appearance
No convictions of serious crimes
Travel as needed
Ability to read and comprehend general instructions, correspondence, and memos
Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals
Ability to write reports and business correspondence
Ability to effectively present information and speak before groups of employees and outside consultants and respond to questions/comments from the same
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Excellent oral, written, and listening skills
Ability to plan and organize workload; attention to detail
Ability to secure information from staff personnel and vendors
Ability to integrate and analyze data
Ability and flexibility to handle pressure and work with interruptions
Ability to work flexible hours as needed
Ability to work independently; initiative
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to determine reasonableness of detail and summary information as related to accounting reports
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Preferred
College degree in transportation or related business field preferred
EDI, and/or Innovative software background helpful
TWO YEARS FLATBED EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
Company
Epes Logistics Services, Inc
Epes Logistics Services, Inc (ELSI) is an organization focused on growth and is dedicated to being a leader in transportation logistics.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase