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C.H. Robinson Capacity Portfolio Representative (Temperature Controlled) in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
This full-time role has an immediate start date.
Do you enjoy creating new relationships? Are you a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment? If so, our Capacity Portfolio Representative position might be the perfect fit for you!
As a Capacity Portfolio Representative, you’ll blend inside sales, account management, and operations to grow and manage a portfolio of carriers. Your mission will be to deliver exceptional service by collaborating with trucking company owners, dispatchers, and drivers, ensuring the right truck is matched with the right shipment at the perfect time and price. In this role, there is a focus on Temperature Control Truckload execution and Temperature Control carrier relationship development. Products hauled are critical and time sensitive in nature. This added element builds upon the complexity, urgency, and potential value we provide our customers.
If you’re driven by creating connections, solving challenges, and exceeding customer expectations, this role is for you. You’ll sharpen your sales skills and move fast to meet customers' supply chain challenges and business needs. The relationships you develop with carriers will fuel their success—and your own!
So, what can we do for you?
We believe that when you achieve, we succeed. Our commitment to your success starts on day one with a dynamic and comprehensive onboarding program designed to jumpstart your knowledge of the industry and C.H. Robinson’s systems and processes. You’ll benefit from top-tier training, continuous development, and a supportive team culture that empowers you to excel.
Let’s talk money…
We offer our Capacity Portfolio Representatives a competitive base salary, with opportunities to earn monthly bonuses based on stellar performance. Your drive and results will directly shape your financial success.
Flexibility for your wellbeing
At C.H. Robinson we're firm believers in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel innovation and propel success. In this role you will engage with peers in-office four days a week, igniting creativity and driving impactful results. With the flexibility for remote work one day a week, this role strikes the perfect balance between teamwork and autonomy.
On your next adventure, you’ll…
Establish and maintain carrier relationships through lead generation, cold calling, and referrals
Learn about carriers’ business goals, preferences, and capabilities to maximize relationships and satisfaction
Monitor account activity, identify inactive or underutilized accounts, and take action to reactivate them
Leverage technology such as automated booking products, C.H. Robinson’s carrier website, and mobile apps to enhance carrier satisfaction and efficiency
Support Capacity Procurement
Analyze freight market trends, seasonality, and supply-demand factors to make informed pricing decisions
Use capacity analysis and internal costing tools to guide your buying and negotiating strategies
Proactively post, negotiate, and secure available capacity to meet customer needs
Deliver Exceptional Customer Service
Provide outstanding service by addressing carrier issues promptly and implementing effective solutions
Regularly review and act on carrier feedback to improve service
Identify and recommend the best payment solutions for each carrier based on their needs
Assist carriers with cash advances and resolve payable issues to ensure smooth operations
Execute Process Efficiency
Collaborate with internal teams on shipment updates, problem resolution, and operational execution
Maintain accurate transit load visibility and reinforce on-time pickup and delivery expectations
Identify root causes of issues and implement solutions to enhance performance
You’re a great fit if you have:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Even better if you:
Value a diverse and inclusive work environment
Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Have experience using customer perspective to guide decisions and actions
Can persuade, motivate, influence, and negotiate with others
Display strong decision-making, multi-tasking, communication and interpersonal skills
Enjoy solutions driven work by leveraging appropriate tools to evaluate and make recommendations
We value an environment where you can grow by challenging yourself and are supported with the potential for internal promotion – within Sales, Global Forwarding, Operations, Account Management or other areas – so you can discover new interests, develop your strengths, and reach your life goals. So what are you waiting for? Click that apply button.
Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe in equality for all and celebrate the diversity of our employees, customers and communities. We believe this increases creativity and innovation, drives business growth and enables engaged and thriving teams. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
Affirmative Action Employer/EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran
Benefits
Your Health, Wealth and Self
Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:
Two medical plans (including a High Deductible Health Plan)
Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid and floating holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities
Dig in to our full list of benefits on OUR CULTURE (https://jobs.chrobinson.com/culture) page.
Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses.
As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .