Founded in 2013, Sequoia Transportation Services Inc., is a third party logistics firm. Sequoia enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry and is recognized as a Diamond Broker with a Blue Book rating of 400M XXX. Our work environment is fast paced and casual. Our philosophy is simple. Treat everyone who comes in contact with our organization the way we would like to be treated, and manage each shipment like it’s our own.
We are currently looking for a Broker Assistant to join our team in Visalia, CA.
As a Broker Assistant you are responsible for supporting a high volume freight broker in the day-to-day sales and logistics tasks. You will learn the ins and outs of our company and help support our business growth. This an amazing opportunity for career growth.
If you are interested in a career arranging the movement of perishable and expedited freight this may be the position for you.
- Experience in logistics preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Excellent operational, business development, and sales skills
- Ability to think critically with strong analytical and problem solving skills is a must
- Ability to focus in a stimulating and hectic environment
- Highly organized and personable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer and math skills
We offer health and dental insurance, a flexible spending plan, and a 401(k) retirement plan.
- Create purchase orders, sales orders, and invoices
- Create cost sheets
- Update Excel databases
- Follow-up on orders placed
- Proofing of documents
- Answering phone and emails
- Calling customers and vendors
- Scheduling appointments
- Accounts payable tracking
- Special projects assigned by the manager
