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Customer Service Representative - Brokerage

Ruan
17 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Des Moines, IA

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Ruan seeks a Customer Service Representative in Brokerage for a hybrid Des Moines role, combining on-site campus work and remote weeks, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You’ll prepare loads in the TMS, build and accept loads, schedule appointments, and collaborate with customers and Account Management to strengthen relationships. Ideal candidates have 1-2 years in transportation or logistics with dispatch and customer service, plus a HS diploma or GED. Demonstrate integrity, alignment with safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement, and show strong relationship building and problem solving. For applying, tailor your resume to showcase TMS and EDI entry, load scheduling, issue resolution, and cross-functional teamwork, quantify improvements where possible, and mention willingness to thrive in a hybrid schedule and commitment to Ruan’s values.

This position offers hybrid schedule: mix of on-site at the Ruan Campus in downtown Des Moines and remote work each week 
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Hours: 7:30A - 4:30P
 
CSR ensures that loads are prepared correctly in the TMS for coverage by the Broker Team, to include load building and acceptance, appointment scheduling, etc. Interfaces directly with customers and cooperates with Account Management team to cultivate customer relationships.
 
Responsibilities:
Carrying out the Company's organizational values and operating in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies are required functions. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Appoint pick up and delivery of loads.
  • Utilize preferred communication and scheduling methods / platforms per customer.
  • Enters loads into the system, either by manually building or through EDI acceptance.
  • Alert customers to assessorial instances and operational occurrences as applicable.
  • Reviews scorecards with Manager of Business Dev. and Accounts along with Acct Managers in order to improve how we service each account.
  • Assist in trouble shooting OSD / Claims / RMA situations by providing factual, concise, collaborative communication between customer, appropriate Ruan personnel, Ops Manager, and Account Manager.
  • Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred or equivalent work experience
Course(s) of Study: Logistics/Transportation/Business
Experience: 1-2 Years. Experience in transportation or logistics industry involving dispatch and customer service.
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  1. Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
  2. Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
  3. Relationship cultivation and development is a must.
  4. Problem Solving.
Benefits:
Ruan provides benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, as well as 401k and Paid Time off.