Account Manager (Canada)

• Developing professional relationships with assigned TRAFFIX customers
• Providing status updates to customers and/or sales when requested
• Working with Customer Service to track shipment pickup, in-transit updates, and deliveries
• Managing in-transit delays to have minimal impact on the customer
• Working with the TRAFFIX Bond Team when TRAFFIX Continuous Bond is in use
• Proactively identifying potential problems and/or issues and providing a solution whenever possible
• Managing customer complaints and providing a resolution
• All related filing and record-keeping

• Manage existing customer relationships
• Providing quotes on adhoc and contract business
• Collects all required paperwork (e.g. POD’s) from potential customers and follows up accordingly
• Full cycle order processing ensuring that all loads are accurately received and entered in the TMS system
• Ensures all required paperwork is accurately completed, electronically filed, and communicated to all necessary parties
• Tracks shipments from pickup through delivery, ensuring accurate, up-to-date information is always available and communicated appropriately to customers and team members
• Ensures all customer-specific pickup and delivery KPIs are met
• Communicate any service delays or failures to the customer prior to the occurrence (or as soon as possible)
• Assists drivers on an ongoing basis to find locations, get directions, or contact third parties in order to ensure on-time deliveries

• Minimum 2 years of experience as AM at a 3PL.
• Experience working with freight forwarders in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and a sales mentality.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, carriers, drivers, and customers
• Strong knowledge of North American trucking regulations and geography
• Be able to effectively analyze potential problems/issues and proactively address to minimize the impact on the customer using creative and resourceful problem-solving
• Effective planning and organization with attention to detail and accuracy
• A team player who can also work with minimal supervision

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