Logistics Coordinator - Gpac
Chicago, IL
About the Job
LOGISTICS COORDIANTOR:
The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for the complete sales process including prospecting, lead generation, pricing, and closing the business. Will prepare rate proposals to prospective and new clients for various transportation services while utilizing knowledge of market trends to provide strategic solutions. The freight broker will generate a book of business by making phone calls and developing high-level relationships with key decision makers. Challenge is to increase revenues and maximize profitability.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the complete sales process including prospecting, lead generation, pricing, and closing the business.
- Will prepare rate proposals to prospective and new clients for various transportation services while utilizing knowledge of market trends to provide strategic solutions.
- Will generate a book of business by making phone calls and developing high-level relationships with key decision makers.
- Will need to increase revenues and maximize profitability.
Experience:
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Facilitator with conflict resolution.
- Results driven.
- Ability to multitask.
- Team player (operates through consensus).
- Knowledge of Freight Management Software
- Understanding of the Transportation Network.
- Education: College Graduate.
- 2 years of freight brokerage sales, business development and Account Management experience.
- Strong Negotiation Ability (Customer, Margin Integrity).
- Computer literate (Microsoft Suite: Power Point, Word, Excel).
Resumes can be sent confidentially to justin.minter@gogpac.com with the subject "Logistics Coordinator Application"
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.