Working with Entrepot Logistics provides you with the opportunity and benefit to grow your career as a Freight Agent. Our work is important, competitive and satisfying. We're looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our customers require. If you're ready to give us your best, let's talk. We'd like to invest in you. A freight agent will be successful in their field if he is armed with dedication and is willing to work hard in this competitive business. Those who have experience, education, licensing, and certification will have the greater opportunity for employment and advancement.
Freight Agent
Aspiring freight agent that has completed a postsecondary training program will have a competitive edge when applying for positions. Initial jobs may be entry-level, in which candidates are responsible for administrative tasks and providing support for couriers and freight agents. As skills are developed on the job and more experience is acquired, employees can expect to be provided with more responsibilities and opportunities for advancement. A freight agent is an independent contractor who helps connect shippers with carriers willing to haul the freight. A freight agent works for a freight broker and plays a crucial role in the movement of freight, as a customer-facing salesperson of sorts who has to find available carriers to ship a client’s freight.
Experience requirements
Education – A high school diploma is the entry-level requirement for a Freight Agent but having completed some college courses will be an advantage. Most of the duties of the freight agent can be learned on-the-job while working with senior and experienced agent.
A degree - Aspiring candidates may want to consider postsecondary training at the undergraduate level. Although some jobs in freight agent are available to applicants with just a high school diploma, it is more common to see job listings that require a bachelor's degree. Undergraduate programs in logistics and supply chain management include coursework in subject areas such as inventory and materials handling, distribution, accounting, project management, and business ethics.
Gaining prior work experience - through vacation schemes or industrial training programmes will also be vital for improving your chances of finding employment.