Entry-level Positions for Aspiring Carrier Representatives
Forward Air's Director, Ryan, highlights "carrier representative" as a primary entry-level position, involving work with trucking companies servicing major clients—"the stores that you shop at, the brands that you buy"—to move freight. Other entry-level options include client-facing roles like "account coordinator" or "account supervisor," particularly suitable for candidates with prior client management experience.
Entry-Level Jobs, Supply Chain, Customer Relations, Carrier Management, Account Management
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Ryan Dromgoole
Director
Forward Air
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
University of Denver & Masters in Transportation
Industrial, Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing, Operations & Supply Chain, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in the field include carrier representative roles, focusing on working with trucking companies to service large clients.
2. Carrier representatives work with trucking companies to support the transport of freight for major brands and retailers.
3. Other entry-level roles exist for those with client management experience, such as account coordinator or account supervisor positions.
Transcript
What entry-level positions in this field might an undergraduate college student consider?
The most common role is a carrier representative. In this position, you'll work with trucking companies that service large clients.
When I say clients, I mean the stores you shop at and the brands you buy. These are the entities that have freight moving across the country.
Usually, before you interact directly with those clients, you'll work with the trucking companies to help service them. So, the carrier representative role is a primary entryway.
There are also customer-facing roles like account coordinator and account supervisor. If someone already has experience managing clients, they could step into these entry-level positions as well.