Freight Brokerage Operations
Name of Client: Maxx solutions Brokerage
Support Approx. value of the contract (in current US$ or Euro): USD 720,000 per annum
Country: USA
Duration of assignment (Years):2 years.
Start date (month/year): August 2021
Completion date (month/year): Ongoing
Address: 6005 Pine Bluff Dr, Cumming, Georgia
No of professional person provided:15
Name of senior regular full-time employees of our firm involved and functions performed (indicate most significant profiles such as Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
Prashant Warrier- Sr.Manager-Operations since 2 years
Responsible for the entire business operations from sales, logistics planning and service delivery, customer service, team management, handling escalations, Overall business P&L
Sagar Gurcha- Sr.Manager –since 2 years
As a Subject matter expert, responsible for educating team on industry wide best practises, skill set development, training new recruits , team evaluations, provide guidance on complex service delivery, generating new enterprise wide sales
Description of actual services provided in the assignment:
As a Freight broker, the company offers 3 PL services for last mile or first mile transportation of containerized cargo imported and exported in the USA.
Generating new Sales : The sales team is responsible for developing new leads for growing the business. This is done through cold calling, email communications, networking within the industry
Quoting for business: The team is responsible for generating information of current market rates and available capacities in different regions and by various transportation providers which is in then used for quoting to our customers for their logistical needs.
Logistical planning: The team is responsible for providing the best options in terms of cost effectiveness and timelines at both the quoting stage and order fulfilment stage.
Service delivery: Upon receipt of an order, the team is responsible for tracking the movement of cargo, assigning carriers, planning and co-ordinating schedules ensure no delays or cost overruns, managing clear communications with carriers and customers, handling any logistical hiccups and resolving them and ensuring timely delivery. Also responsible for warehouse management.
Invoicing and Accounting: The team is responsible to ensure all charges are accurately accounted for, vendors are paid and invoices created for customers. Also follow up with customers as per their payment terms and ensure payments are realized. Responsibilities also include year-end compliance and filings.
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