Blue Thunder Transportation Services, a $10.5 million, family owned business that specializes in LTL, Truckload and expedited services. Ranked within the top 10 percent of the Illinois brokerages. - Provide accurate and cost effective logistics for freight shipment and management.- Create loads, set appointments for broker freight, dispatch, track and trace loads; problem solve issues and resolve/communicate to service customer.- Proficient at coordinating transportation and shipments, processing shipping documentation, and negotiating shipping rates with carriers. - Maintain working relationship with contracted carriers.- Research pricing and capacity of trucks to to ensure accurate shipping rates.- Respond to daily inquires made by customer and/or vendor in relation to product movement, providing ETAs or managing a package search.- Responsible for negotiating shipping rates and communicating transit times with existing clients.

- Oversaw and managed a team of 10+ freight dispatchers.- Generated revenue by coaching staff on effective prospecting & lead development strategies.- Monitored employee productivity.- Initialized day-to-day procedures in order to reduce cost and exceed gross profit goals.- Maintained direct communication with drivers to maximize driver times, work loads, and customer satisfaction.