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Independent Freight Agent
rEvolution. Build and grow an independent freight business while partnering with Sims Global Solutions .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing customer relationships and developing a book of business within the freight industry, leveraging strong communication and negotiation skills to drive sales and revenue growth.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Freight Agent ExperienceSales Pipeline ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementFreight Pricing UnderstandingBusiness Development
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Freight SalesTruckload ServicesLTL ServicesProspectingNegotiationCustomer OnboardingFreight Industry KnowledgeOperational SupportFinancial Resource ManagementCompliance
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationEntrepreneurial MindsetProblem SolvingIndependence
Tools & Technologies
Sims TechnologyCarrier Network
Industry Keywords
Freight BrokerTransportation SalesBook of BusinessCustomer ExpectationsLong-Term Relationships
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build and grow an independent freight business while partnering with Sims Global Solutions
- Manage customers and freight from start to finish under the Cradle-to-Grave Freight Agent model, or focus on customer development and freight sales under the Freight Sales Agent model
- Maintain customer relationships and develop a book of business
- Sell Truckload, LTL, and other transportation services
- Develop new business, prospect, and grow revenue
- Manage a sales pipeline and customer relationships independently
- Leverage Sims' technology, carrier network, transportation capabilities, operational support, and financial resources
- Partner with support teams handling operations, carrier sales, customer onboarding, billing, claims, credit, compliance, IT, marketing, permitting, and accounting
- Build long-term customer relationships and solve transportation problems
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience as a freight agent, freight broker, transportation sales professional, or similar role
- An established and transferable book of business
- Experience selling Truckload, LTL, or other transportation services
- Strong customer and shipper relationships
- Understanding of freight pricing, margins, and customer expectations
- Experience developing new business and prospecting
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage a pipeline and customer relationships independently
- Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to build a business
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Track record of building and maintaining long-term customer relationships
- Meaningful freight industry experience
- Ability to operate as an independent contractor
- Established book of business and freight industry experience are strongly preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Commission-based compensation with uncapped earning potential
- Access to TAI TMS, HubSpot CRM, ZoomInfo, shipment tracking and visibility tools, market intelligence, carrier sourcing resources, pricing and quoting tools, and reporting
- Access to Sims' technology, carrier network, transportation capabilities, and financial resources
- Operations, Carrier Sales, Customer Onboarding, Client Success, Claims, Credit, Accounting, Carrier Compliance, IT, Marketing, Heavy Haul and Permitting support
- Credit resources, billing and collections support, and insured receivables
- Direct access to leadership
- Flexible / self-directed schedule
- Remote work
- No travel required