Capacity Procurement Representative
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Pico Rivera • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $46,000 - $57,500 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Negotiate with carriers for the optimal purchase rate to meet revenue and profit margin goals
- Act as liaison between internal business stakeholders and carriers
- Manage all freight in transit by obtaining updates from carriers to accurately monitor movement and ensure on time pickup and delivery
- Utilize the Carrier360 Platform to tender loads and maintain accurate records of shipments and customer details
- Proactively communicate service failures to internal support teams to minimize cost and operational inefficiencies
- Partner with internal teams to promote best in class service and ensure safety
- Leverage the Carrier360 platform with carrier base to increase efficiency and automation
- Verify authenticity of carriers and tracking prior to scheduled pickup
- Remain current on supply chain information to gain understanding of market trends and optimize negotiation tactics
- Understand customer service expectations to provide value with transportation solutions and updates in an urgent manner
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED with up to 1 year experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience
- Strong professional communication skills applied internally and externally
- Proven experience in establishing and maintaining healthy working relationships
- Experience in fostering strong customer relationships via delivery on commitments, open communication, and on-going feedback/improvement
- Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
- Accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
- Experience in Microsoft Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and shifting priorities and directives
- Experience in holding people accountable and conducting difficult conversations
- Ability to perform in a stressful and high-pressure work environment
Benefits
- medical benefit
- dental benefit
- vision benefit
- 401(k) retirement plan
- life insurance
- short-term and long-term disability coverage
- paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
- six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave
- six paid holidays annually
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
negotiationfreight managementshipment trackingdata analysiscustomer servicetransportation solutionslogisticsaccount management
Soft skills
professional communicationrelationship buildingcustomer relationship managementdecision makingadaptabilityaccountabilitystress managementprioritization