Ahmad Harrison
Freight Broker | Logistics Executive |
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About
Results-driven freight brokerage professional with 10+ years of dual-sided industry experience spanning carrier sales, customer sales, and coordination. Proven ability to build and support high-value carrier and shipper relationships, negotiate competitive freight rates, and manage end-to-end supply chain operations. Available for senior brokerage roles, business partnerships, or consulting engagements in freight & logistics.
Experience
Customer Sales Representative - Syfan Logistics - Gainesville, GA
(2024)
- Drive consistent revenue growth by managing a portfolio of shipper accounts, identifying freight needs, and delivering tailored logistics solutions that improve customer supply chain efficiency
- Negotiate pricing and service terms with customers, balancing competitive positioning with margin targets to maximize profitability and long-term partnership value
- Maintain high customer retention rates through proactive communication, rapid issue resolution, and strategic account reviews — serving as a trusted logistics partner, not just a vendor
- Expanded book of business through referral generation, upselling additional service lanes, and targeting new shipper prospects in manufacturing and distribution sectors
Carrier Sales Representative - Syfan Logistics - Gainesville, GA
(2018-08)
- Establish and maintain relationships with a broad carrier network, ensuring reliable capacity coverage across multiple lanes and freight types
- Negotiate competitive freight rates on both the buy and sell sides, contributing directly to cost savings and gross margin improvement
- Manage load coverage from booking through delivery — coordinating pickup, in-transit communication, and delivery confirmation to ensure 100% on-time performance
- Proactively monitor market rate trends, capacity constraints, and regulatory changes to make data-driven coverage decisions and protect customer commitments
- Analyze market data and lane performance to optimize freight operations and identify new carrier partnership opportunities
Logistics Coordinator - Harrison and Son's Logistics - Georgia
(2014 - 2018-08)
- Coordinated multi-modal logistics operations for a family-owned logistics business, managing shipment scheduling, carrier dispatch, and delivery confirmation
- Collaborated cross-functionally with suppliers, carriers, and internal operations to streamline transportation workflows and reduce transit delays
- Maintained accurate shipment records, inventory tracking documentation, and carrier compliance files — zero audit failures during tenure
- Identified operational inefficiencies and implemented process improvements that reduced average load booking time by 20%
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science - University of North Georgia
