Carrier Sourcing Representative
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Carrier sourcing representative building committed carrier capacity for ARS Logistics, a third-party logistics company. Sourcing U.S. freight carriers, negotiating rates, and supporting recurring lanes.
Responsibilities:
- Make high-volume outbound calls and emails to carriers, dispatchers and owner-operators to source capacity on assigned lanes
- Build and maintain a carrier bench for every target lane, including preferred lanes, equipment, trucks per week, rate expectations and contacts, in the CRM / TMS
- Secure capacity and rate commitments weeks ahead and hand them to operations and account managers
- Find capacity outside load boards, including asset carriers’ headhaul and backhaul lanes, small fleets with consistent routes, and dedicated or recurring-lane programs
- Vet new carriers before offering freight by reviewing operating authority, insurance, safety record, and double-brokering or identity-fraud red flags
- Collect carrier rate feedback for customer quotes and RFPs / RFQs
- Maintain carrier relationships through regular check-ins, service feedback, and resolution of load or payment questions with operations and accounting
- Report weekly on lanes covered, carriers added, committed capacity and cost versus market
- Work alongside operations, customer service and sales teams
- Report to the Operations Manager
Requirements:
- 1+ year (2+ preferred) in carrier sales, capacity sourcing or carrier development at a U.S. freight brokerage / 3PL — truckload (dry van, reefer, flatbed)
- Comfortable making 60+ carrier calls a day and negotiating with U.S. dispatchers and owner-operators
- Working knowledge of DAT and / or Truckstop load boards and rate data
- Knowledge of lane terminology (headhaul, backhaul, deadhead, all-in, linehaul vs. fuel)
- Understanding of carrier compliance, including MC / DOT authority, certificates of insurance, safety ratings, and common double-brokering and identity-fraud schemes
- Clear, confident spoken English and professional written English
- Disciplined record keeping, with every call, carrier and commitment logged in a CRM / TMS the same day
- Operational proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Reliable remote setup with backup power, backup internet, backup computer, 2 to 3 screens, and a noise-cancelling headset
- Availability during core U.S. Eastern business hours
- Remote independent contractor, Philippines-based
- Preferred: experience building dedicated or recurring-lane carrier programs
- Preferred: experience with Highway, RMIS, Carrier Assure or MyCarrierPackets
- Preferred: Dialpad or similar VoIP phone systems; Zoho or another CRM
- Preferred: prior experience supporting a Trinity Logistics agency or another agent-model brokerage
- Preferred: reefer, flatbed, drayage or cross-border (Mexico) carrier networks; Spanish
- Resume and required 60-second voice recording introducing yourself to a U.S. carrier dispatcher and asking about their lanes
Benefits:
- Structured upward mobility with a clear growth path (senior sourcing, carrier team lead)
- Performance incentive tied to committed capacity and loads covered
- 15 paid business days per calendar year after 90 days, per contract structure
- Remote work
- Collaborative team environment
- No travel
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