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Job Details ResponsibilitiesDuties & Responsibilities: What major responsibilities does this position have and what percentage
of time is spent on completing them?
▪ Plan and assign outbound, vendor backhaul, and OVD loads
▪ Plan and assign rolltainer sweeps and dunnage consolidations
▪ Reporting Function:▪ Report on time load pick up
▪ Report on time store delivery
▪ Report BOL pick up
▪ Report on tractor utilization
▪ Report on vendor backhaul pickup and delivery
▪ Answer and process driver load messages through satellite communications and plan swaps
▪ Resolve load issues involving bust outs, over weights, and/or paperwork issues
▪ Answer telephone calls from drivers, vendors, DCs, SSC and other external sources
▪ Work with drivers to ensure they understand their paperwork, call stores when the delivery is late,
monitor load dispatch assignments, and review load optimizing.
Plan and assign outbound, vendor backhaul, and OVD loads
▪ Plan and assign rolltainer sweeps and dunnage consolidations
▪ Reporting Function:▪ Report on time load pick up
▪ Report on time store delivery
▪ Report BOL pick up
▪ Report on tractor utilization
▪ Report on vendor backhaul pickup and delivery
▪ Answer and process driver load messages through satellite communications and plan swaps
▪ Resolve load issues involving bust outs, over weights, and/or paperwork issues
▪ Answer telephone calls from drivers, vendors, DCs, SSC and other external sources
▪ Work with drivers to ensure they understand their paperwork, call stores when the delivery
is late, monitor load dispatch assignments, and review load optimizing
Qualifications Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): What KSAs are required to perform this job?
▪ Proficient communication (written and verbal), listening, and interpersonal problem solving
Skills▪ Knowledge of dedicated transportation operations
▪ High attention to detail, strong planning, and organization skills
▪ Understands driver logs and hours of service
▪ Proficient in usage of transportation optimization software to perform routing, tendering,
scheduling, and shipment tracking.
▪ Ability to function in a high-stress environment
▪ Must know MS Office software
Work Experience &/or Education: What are the minimum education and/or experience
requirements necessary to perform this job?
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics preferred, or comparable experience of one to two years in
transportation operations for a retailer, manufacturing company, major carrier, or logistics company
required.
One To Two Years Customer Service Experience PreferredOne to two years onsite driver dispatch experience preferred
One year Driver Dispatch Management System (satellite dispatch systems) experience (McLeod,
TMW, Telogis, Dispatch Tracks, AS400)