Delivery Dispatcher I: Route & Driver Coordinator

Builders FirstSource; Camden (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, seeks a dispatcher to allocate motor vehicles and drivers for delivering building materials to customers. You will coordinate vehicle assignments based on trip length, freight needs, and user preference, and issue credentials to drivers.

Key responsibilities include tracking departures, cargo, and return times, steering routing decisions, and guiding drivers to resolve delays or issues with merchandise.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write basic business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, customers, and management.

Responsibilities

• Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of building materials.
• Compiles list of available vehicles and assigns orders to lift operators.
• Records departure times, cargo details, and monitors delivery routes.

Skills

Reading & interpretation

Basic business writing

People communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, seeks a dispatcher to allocate motor vehicles and drivers for delivering building materials to customers. You will coordinate vehicle assignments based on trip length, freight needs, and user preference, and issue credentials to drivers.

Key responsibilities include tracking departures, cargo, and return times, steering routing decisions, and guiding drivers to resolve delays or issues with merchandise.