Dispatch Coordinator

Charger Logistics Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Healthcare Benefit Package

Career Growth

Job summary

Charger Logistics Inc. is expanding its Calgary office and seeking an experienced dispatcher to coordinate inbound and outbound freight, build strong customer and carrier relationships, and help optimize routing and costs.

You will analyze lane performance, negotiate rates, and ensure timely communication and documentation. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in trucking/dispatch and a solid supply chain background.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in trucking industry and/or dispatch.
• Educational background in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Customer service experience in a similar work environment.
• Knowledge of North American geography is a plus.
• Proactive, positive attitude and strong people skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, coordinating inbound and outbound freight to meet daily priorities and weekly transportation targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, brokers, and carriers to address service risks and ensure timely communication.
• Analyze lane data, on-time performance and costs to negotiate rates with customers and third-party carriers.
• Communicate with customers, brokers, and carriers to resolve pricing, service levels, and documentation discrepancies.
• Direct and organize logistics activities: obtaining shipment rates, negotiating with service providers, selecting 3PL partners, tracking shipments, resolving discrepancies.
• Verify and troubleshoot issues in shipping or customs documentation including PODs, BOL and carrier confirmations.
• Proactively communicate service risks to customers for proper resolution.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

MS Office

Teamwork

Education

Supply Chain Management

Business

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Charger Logistics is a world class asset-based carrier. We specialize in delivering your assets, on time and on budget. With the diverse fleet of equipment, we can handle a range of freight, including dedicated loads, specialized hauls, temperature-controlled goods and HAZMAT cargo.

Charger logistics invests time and support into its employees to provide them with the room to learn and grow their expertise and work their way up. We are entrepreneurial-minded organization that welcomes and support individual idea and strategies. We are currently expanding and looking to add a motivated individual to our team based out of our Calgary office.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, coordinating inbound and outbound freight to meet daily priorities and weekly transportation targets while ensuring a high level of service.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, brokers, and carriers to proactively address service risks, resolve issues, and ensure timely, transparent communication.


• Analyze lane data, on-time performance and costs to effectively negotiate rates with customers and third-party carriers to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction


• Communicate with customers, brokers, and carriers to resolve discrepancies related to pricing, service levels, delivery schedules, and documentation.


• Direct and organize logistics activities such as obtaining shipment rates, negotiating with logistics service providers, selecting 3PL partners, tracking and expediting shipments, and solving any discrepancy of quality, quantity, and schedule.


• Verify and troubleshoot any issues in shipping or customs documentation including, but not limited to, PODs, BOL and carrier confirmation.


• Proactively communicate service risks to customers to provide proper resolution

• 3+ years of experience in trucking industry and/or dispatch experience.


• Educational background in Supply Chain Management (or other relevant area such as Business)


• Dedicated experience providing customer service in a similar work environment


• Knowledge of the transportation industry and North American geography are considered assets.


• Positive attitude with good people skills.


• Good command of MS Office (Excel and Word) with an ability to quickly learn new software.

• Competitive Salary


• Healthcare Benefit Package


• Career Growth