1099 Sales Agent-Freight

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

This is a 1099 (independent contractor) with Sales, Freight Agent experience position

Position Summary : As an Independent Freight Agent (1099), operate as your own boss working remotely from the comfort of your own home, representing Sims Global Solutions under our brokerage authority, soliciting Truckload & LTL freight services from your network of commercial customers, tapping into an unsaturated market. We provide ALL the back office administrative and support work so that you can focus on selling & moving freight for your customers. Agents that successfully develop regular sales with their accounts readily generate a 6-figure income.

Company Summary : Sims Global Solutions is a team of industry experts who have worked with or for just about every carrier available today and have an invaluable wealth of knowledge to help take your career to the next level. With our extensive network of the industry’s top carriers, fulfillment solutions, and leading-edge Transportation Management Software, our customers get expertise on adaptive shipping solutions with regular, real-time updates on their shipments and those are just a few reasons why they keep coming back. Our commitment to service goes beyond the customer, we are dedicated to making the work experience at Sims Global world-class as well. Our brand new 28,000 sq / ft building provides a fun and collaborative work environment, as well as a 3,000 sq ft workout center equipped with everything you would need to promote a healthy lifestyle.

This is a 1099 position (independent contractor) Freight Agent Experience Required

Qualifications & Responsibilities :

• 3+ Years of Freight Agent Experience
• Developed & Transferrable book of business
• Determined hunter of new clients and business
• Intrinsically motivated, goals driven, strong work ethic
• Proven ability to network, build relationships, and solicit & close business
• Strong background in utilizing CRM (HubSpot preferred but not required)
• Ability to Negotiate rates with customers and carriers
• Professional follow-up and coordination between customers and carriers.
• Professional collaboration and coordination with shippers, carriers and dispatchers
• Organized and plans daily activities including follow-up calls and appointments

Sims Offerings to Agent :

Fully Integrated TMS Platform built for internal and external client workflow efficiency.

Operations support to allow you to expand and just sell, while internal operations handle’s the back-office operations.

Relevant experience and / or skills : Freight broker, freight agent, freight sales, truck broker, logistics account manager, 3PL, transportation, truck dispatch, truckload sales, rate negotiations, customer relationships, business development, cold calling, carrier relationships.Sims Global Solutions is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.Affirmative Action Employer / EOE / M / F / Disabled / Veteran Employment is contingent on background screening#LIRemote

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