Freight coordinator vs freight broker

Differences between freight coordinator and freight broker duties and responsibilities

Freight coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage coordination of LCL and FCL with global steamship lines and airlines.
• Manage, negotiate and track multimillion FTL freight for a consumer electronics company.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels after final assembly and inspection to ensure on time delivery in a warehouse setting using WMS.
• Accomplish procedures in the LCL department such as loading of cargo to foreign destinations and customer relations on a daily basis.
• Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
• Create export documents for shipping using product HTS codes, weights/dimensions, and individual government standards.
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Freight broker example responsibilities.

• Manage EDI transmit pricing on orders from customers.
• Manage, inspect, photograph, and create reports biweekly for U.S. department of HUD and Fannie Mae assign properties.
• Book dry and refrigerate freight for FTL and LTL loads.
• Specialize in working with power only units and flat beds experience in working with FTL, and LTL shipments.
• Create, develop and retain business relationships with shippers.
• Provide RFP's for large company customers
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