Job Type: Full-time/ part
Training schedule: 9am – 5pm
Qualifications
Trucking Dispatch:1 years (Required)
Logistics (Required)
Job Description
We are a trucking company located in TROY, MI. We’re looking to add a Dispatcher/Load Planner to our team. This is a fast-paced office environment. We’re looking to add someone who is reliable, a good team player, and eager to learn.
Duties:
Process customer orders, plan & optimize shipments into loads, tender freight to third-party carriers
Update Transportation Management System with current shipment information.
Provide detailed instruction to various customers & associates from other shifts by phone and e-mail
Provide visibility to management and the customer by tracking, process over-sight, auditing, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.
Complete daily logs and trackers
Handle rate negotiations with carriers on a spot rate basis
Identify cost savings opportunities for the customer
Coordinates with carriers to ensure on-time delivery by tracking trucks for pick-up, estimating times of arrival and delivery, and recovering loads when necessary
Provides load exception investigation and reporting
Weighs alternative financial decisions before acting
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
Three (1) years of experience in Transportation/Supply Chain
Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize time sensitive situations in a fast-paced environment
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Advanced desktop computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Outlook required
Strong customer focus
Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with customers.
Ability to adapt in a dynamic environment
Strong organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to learn and regularly operate various computer systems across different platforms
Call KRYSTAL @ 586-540-7079
Benefits:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Job Type: Full-time/PART
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
On call
Weekend OPTIONAL