Dispatch & Logistics Coordinator

GEODIS; Stoughton (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GEODIS in the United States seeks a Dispatcher to coordinate daily freight movements. You will log orders, dispatch runs, track shipments, and communicate with drivers and customers to keep deliveries on schedule.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory of equipment, supporting billing, and assisting the Terminal Manager in operations. Attention to safety rules and basic math are essential for accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• 6 months related experience or training
• Ability to read and interpret safety and operating instructions
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic in all units of measure

Responsibilities

• Logs all orders booked and all work performed onto dispatch sheet
• Dispatches all runs to ensure deliveries are made as scheduled
• Moves loaded and empty containers to and from the rail to meet cut-off times
• Maintains an accurate inventory of equipment
• Provides customers with accurate and timely information regarding activity and equipment inventories
• Assists in billing by matching with work orders or delivery orders
• Assists Terminal Manager in all phases of managing the operation
• Compiles list of available vehicles
• Assigns vehicles according to trip factors and freight requirements
• Issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers
• Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected return
• Investigates overdue vehicles
• Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio
• Tracks in-transit shipments
• Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing or delayed merchandise
• Maintains record of mileage, fuel and other expenses
• Establishes service or delivery routes
• Other duties as required and assigned

Skills

Dispatch operations

Customer communication

Reading safety procedures

Basic math

Job description

GEODIS in the United States seeks a Dispatcher to coordinate daily freight movements. You will log orders, dispatch runs, track shipments, and communicate with drivers and customers to keep deliveries on schedule.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory of equipment, supporting billing, and assisting the Terminal Manager in operations. Attention to safety rules and basic math are essential for accurate reporting.