Job Title:

Carrier Relations Coordinator I

Department:

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial

Country:

United States of America

State/Province:

Arkansas

City:

Lowell

Full/Part Time:

Full time

Job Summary:

Under close supervision, this role will be responsible for receipt and input of all documentation related to carrier onboarding. This position will review all prospective carriers for adherence to insurance/safety guidelines and review carrier applications for approval or denial based upon those results.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Aid in gathering necessary items from carrier to expedite the hiring process and ensure all contract and insurance requirements are complete
• Review carrier applications for approval or denial based upon insurancing, safety and operational standards
• Perform continuous maintenance on qualified carriers to ensure compliance with J.B. Hunt standards through a prescribed qualification process
• Meet or exceed departmental goals for outbound calls, capacity growth, etc.
• Maintain on-going working relationship with the carriers to help drive external capacity growth
• Check internal and external carrier management systems for carrier qualifications and confer with Corporate Safety for all exceptions to policy
• Assist qualified, small to mid-sized carriers in completing all necessary paperwork required to get set up as an approved carrier and maintain status of activity and documentation in the company's outsource capacity database

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent with up to 1 year of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a claims or insurance position
• Experience in the transportation industry
• Knowledge of J.B. Hunt

Education:

GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience:

Business Administration, Clerical/Administrative

Job Opening ID:

00533362 Carrier Relations Coordinator I (Open)

“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.