Strategic Capacity Brokerage Specialist

Forward Air

Des Plaines, ILOn-siteFull time
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Pay
$60K to $70K
a year
Location
Des Plaines, IL
Work style
On-site
Job type
Full time
Posted
Nov 7
1 day ago
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Forward Air

Transportation/trucking/railroad · 1,001 to 5,000 employees

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What you'll do

  • Source, negotiate, and secure carrier capacity for full truckload (FTL), partial truckload (PTL), digital, flatbed, and high-value freight opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with carrier partners to ensure consistent access to capacity and service excellence.
  • Verify carrier identity, qualifications, and compliance requirements using Highway, Carrier411, and other approved tools.
  • Manage digital freight bookings through the transportation management system (TMS) and approved freight platforms.
  • Execute and manage partial truckload opportunities to maximize operational efficiency and profitability.
  • Monitor shipments from booking through final delivery, proactively addressing service disruptions and resolving issues as they arise.
  • Ensure accurate and timely documentation of shipment activity, carrier communications, and operational updates.
  • Support achievement of operational, service, and profitability goals through effective capacity management and execution.
  • Participate in cross-training initiatives supporting Digital Brokerage, Partial Truckload freight operations.
  • Develop working knowledge of HVHR shipment requirements, including approved carrier programs, chain of custody controls, security protocols, tracking expectations, and standard operating procedure compliance.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment on freight strategy, service execution, and customer expectations.
  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred.
  • Certification/Licensure: No specific certification required; transportation and logistics industry certifications are a plus.
  • One (1) or more years of experience in freight brokerage, carrier sales, logistics operations, capacity procurement, dispatch, or transportation management.
  • Strong understanding of full truckload (FTL), partial truckload (PTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and digital freight operations.
  • Strong negotiation, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Experience with transportation management systems (TMS) and digital freight platforms preferred.
  • Experience with flatbed, specialized, or project freight transportation preferred.
  • Experience working with High Value/High Risk (HVHR) freight programs preferred.
  • McLeod TMS experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
  • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events.

What you need

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • One or more years of experience in freight brokerage, carrier sales, logistics operations, capacity procurement, dispatch, or transportation management
  • Strong understanding of FTL, PTL, LTL, and digital freight operations
  • Strong negotiation, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Proficient with Windows PCs, Microsoft O365, and web conferencing
  • Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting, with travel for related meetings/events
  • Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (preferred)
  • Transportation and logistics industry certifications (preferred)

Key skills

carrier procurementStrong negotiationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical skillstransportation management systemsdigital freight platformsMicrosoft O365HighwayCarrier411McLeod TMS

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Compensation: 60,000 - 70,000 The Strategic Capacity Brokerage Specialist is responsible for managing and optimizing freight capacity across digital, partial truckload (PTL), and brokerage operations. This role combines carrier procurement, digital freight execution, carrier relationship management, and operational oversight to ensure efficient, profitable, and reliable freight movement. They partner with carriers and internal stakeholders to secure capacity, execute freight opportunities, and maintain high service levels throughout the shipment lifecycle. They play a key role in supporting operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and business growth through proactive capacity management and cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities Source, negotiate, and secure carrier capacity for full truckload (FTL), partial truckload (PTL), digital, flatbed, and high-value freight opportunities. Develop and maintain relationships with carrier partners to ensure consistent access to capacity and service excellence. Verify carrier identity, qualifications, and compliance requirements using Highway, Carrier411, and other approved tools. Manage digital freight bookings through the transportation management system (TMS) and approved freight platforms. Execute and manage partial truckload opportunities to maximize operational efficiency and profitability. Monitor shipments from booking through final delivery, proactively addressing service disruptions and resolving issues as they arise. Ensure accurate and timely documentation of shipment activity, carrier communications, and operational updates. Support achievement of operational, service, and profitability goals through effective capacity management and execution. Participate in cross-training initiatives supporting Digital Brokerage, Partial Truckload freight operations. Develop working knowledge of HVHR shipment requirements, including approved carrier programs, chain of custody controls, security protocols, tracking expectations, and standard operating procedure compliance. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment on freight strategy, service execution, and customer expectations. All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred. Certification/Licensure: No specific certification required; transportation and logistics industry certifications are a plus. One (1) or more years of experience in freight brokerage, carrier sales, logistics operations, capacity procurement, dispatch, or transportation management. Strong understanding of full truckload (FTL), partial truckload (PTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and digital freight operations. Strong negotiation, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Experience with transportation management systems (TMS) and digital freight platforms preferred. Experience with flatbed, specialized, or project freight transportation preferred. Experience working with High Value/High Risk (HVHR) freight programs preferred. McLeod TMS experience preferred. Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information. Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.) Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events. -- #LI -Onsite #LI-DR1

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