Independent Freight Agent

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish and expand an independent freight business in collaboration with Sims Global Solutions.

• Oversee customer accounts and freight from initiation to completion using the Cradle-to-Grave Freight Agent model, or concentrate on customer acquisition and freight sales with the Freight Sales Agent model.

• Cultivate customer relationships and build a robust book of business.

• Offer Truckload, LTL, and other transportation services for sale.

• Generate new business opportunities, seek prospects, and enhance revenue streams.

• Independently manage a sales pipeline and foster customer relationships.

• Utilize Sims' technology, carrier network, transportation capabilities, operational support, and financial resources effectively.

• Collaborate with support teams that handle operations, carrier sales, customer onboarding, billing, claims, credit, compliance, IT, marketing, permitting, and accounting.

• Establish long-term customer relationships and address transportation challenges.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as a freight agent, freight broker, transportation sales professional, or in a comparable role.

• A well-established and transferable book of business.

• Experience in selling Truckload, LTL, or other transportation services.

• Strong relationships with customers and shippers.

• Knowledge of freight pricing, margins, and customer expectations.

• Experience in developing new business and prospecting.

• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

• Capability to independently manage a pipeline and customer relationships.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to build a business.

• Ability to work autonomously in a remote setting.

• Proven success in building and maintaining long-term customer relationships.

• Significant experience within the freight industry.

• Ability to function as an independent contractor.

• Preference for candidates with an established book of business and freight industry experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commission-based compensation with unlimited 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.

• Utilization of Sims' technology, carrier network, transportation capabilities, and financial resources.

• Support from Operations, Carrier Sales, Customer Onboarding, Client Success, Claims, Credit, Accounting, Carrier Compliance, IT, Marketing, Heavy Haul, and Permitting teams.

• Resources for credit, billing and collections support, and insured receivables.

• Direct access to leadership.

• Flexible and self-directed scheduling.

• Remote work opportunity.

• No travel is required.