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Carrier Sales Representative (Drayage)
Zelh · United States · back to the listing
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What this role officially is
commercial sales representative — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Commercial sales representatives represent a company in selling and providing information on goods and services to businesses and organisations.
Also known as: field sales representative, technical and commercial sales executive, field sales executive, sales and marketing consultant, business development representative, technical and commercial sales representative
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Zelh is a fast-growing outsourcing company that partners with leading US logistics organizations.
Our mission is to become the most reliable outsourcing partner by delivering consistently high-quality services while building long-term relationships with our clients, employees, and partners. We believe that personal attention, timely communication, continuous improvement, and respect are the foundation of everything we do.
We are looking for a proactive Carrier Sales Representative to support our growing drayage operation. This position is responsible for sourcing, developing, and maintaining relationships with drayage motor carriers throughout the United States while securing competitive capacity for customer shipments. The Drayage Carrier Sales Representative plays a critical role throughout the shipment lifecycle - from quoting and carrier selection through dispatch, scheduling, execution, accessorial management, and final carrier charge verification.
Responsibilities:
• Source and develop reliable drayage carriers across major U.S. port and rail markets.
• Build and maintain strong carrier relationships with dispatchers, owners, and carrier representatives.
• Identify carrier capacity by proactively contacting carriers about equipment availability, lane preferences, and market conditions.
• Request and negotiate rates for drayage shipments, including linehaul and accessorial charges, while protecting company margins.
• Evaluate and select carriers based on pricing, availability, equipment, reliability, and service history.
• Secure capacity and cover loads after customer approval, ensuring carriers can meet required pickup and delivery dates.
• Coordinate pickup and delivery schedules, including container pulls, appointments, container availability, and Last Free Day (LFD) requirements.
• Monitor shipment execution and resolve issues, including carrier delays, appointment problems, equipment shortages, and container availability.
• Manage accessorial charges, such as detention, storage, chassis, waiting time, redelivery, and demurrage-related costs, ensuring proper approval and documentation.
• Complete shipment closeout, including verifying final carrier charges, collecting required documentation, updating TAI, and ensuring accurate records.
Requirements
We're looking for someone who has:
• 2+ years of experience in freight brokerage, transportation, logistics, or carrier sales, with prior drayage/intermodal, port, or rail experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. ports and rail ramps, import/export container movements, container types, chassis requirements, overweight shipments, and drayage accessorials.
• Proven experience negotiating carrier rates, securing truck capacity, and working with TMS platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments, quotes, carriers, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.
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Ability to communicate effectively across Carrier Sales, Track & Trace, Customer Facing, Accounting, and leadership teams.
Working Conditions
• Working schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am-5pm CST
• Competitive salary in USD
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Remote or office work (depending on location)
• Equipment provided
• Paid time off
• English courses
• Professional development opportunities
If you're passionate about logistics, enjoy building customer relationships, and thrive in a fast-moving environment where every day brings new challenges, we'd love to hear from you and welcome you to the Zelh team.
Highlights
Brokerage
The US logistics
Carrier Sales
Originally posted on Himalayas
Our mission is to become the most reliable outsourcing partner by delivering consistently high-quality services while building long-term relationships with our clients, employees, and partners. We believe that personal attention, timely communication, continuous improvement, and respect are the foundation of everything we do.
We are looking for a proactive Carrier Sales Representative to support our growing drayage operation. This position is responsible for sourcing, developing, and maintaining relationships with drayage motor carriers throughout the United States while securing competitive capacity for customer shipments. The Drayage Carrier Sales Representative plays a critical role throughout the shipment lifecycle - from quoting and carrier selection through dispatch, scheduling, execution, accessorial management, and final carrier charge verification.
Responsibilities:
• Source and develop reliable drayage carriers across major U.S. port and rail markets.
• Build and maintain strong carrier relationships with dispatchers, owners, and carrier representatives.
• Identify carrier capacity by proactively contacting carriers about equipment availability, lane preferences, and market conditions.
• Request and negotiate rates for drayage shipments, including linehaul and accessorial charges, while protecting company margins.
• Evaluate and select carriers based on pricing, availability, equipment, reliability, and service history.
• Secure capacity and cover loads after customer approval, ensuring carriers can meet required pickup and delivery dates.
• Coordinate pickup and delivery schedules, including container pulls, appointments, container availability, and Last Free Day (LFD) requirements.
• Monitor shipment execution and resolve issues, including carrier delays, appointment problems, equipment shortages, and container availability.
• Manage accessorial charges, such as detention, storage, chassis, waiting time, redelivery, and demurrage-related costs, ensuring proper approval and documentation.
• Complete shipment closeout, including verifying final carrier charges, collecting required documentation, updating TAI, and ensuring accurate records.
Requirements
We're looking for someone who has:
• 2+ years of experience in freight brokerage, transportation, logistics, or carrier sales, with prior drayage/intermodal, port, or rail experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. ports and rail ramps, import/export container movements, container types, chassis requirements, overweight shipments, and drayage accessorials.
• Proven experience negotiating carrier rates, securing truck capacity, and working with TMS platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments, quotes, carriers, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.
•
Ability to communicate effectively across Carrier Sales, Track & Trace, Customer Facing, Accounting, and leadership teams.
Working Conditions
• Working schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am-5pm CST
• Competitive salary in USD
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Remote or office work (depending on location)
• Equipment provided
• Paid time off
• English courses
• Professional development opportunities
If you're passionate about logistics, enjoy building customer relationships, and thrive in a fast-moving environment where every day brings new challenges, we'd love to hear from you and welcome you to the Zelh team.
Highlights
Brokerage
The US logistics
Carrier Sales
Originally posted on Himalayas