Dispatch Manager

Morrison Express; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Vacation & Holidays

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

Morrison Express is seeking a senior logistics leader to oversee the domestic transportation function, drive cost reductions, and optimize routing and staffing. The role involves direct engagement with key customers, security coordination, and cross-functional alignment to meet performance goals.

Responsibilities include KPI establishment, SOP compliance, vendor relations, and mentoring a supervisor team. The position emphasizes strategic planning, workflow optimization, and robust budgeting

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in domestic transportation and/or domestic supply chain management.
• Experience with high value, Hot Shot Delivery Trucks.
• Experience coordinating escorts for high value shipments.
• Experience handling international transport (air import).
• Strong time management and multi-tasking in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Strategic oversight, long-term planning, and departmental performance.
• Workflow optimization, carrier allocation strategy, vendor relations, and technology adoption.
• Establishes KPIs, safety protocols, and SOP compliance.
• Handles macro vendor/carrier disputes, departmental budgets, and cross-functional alignment.
• Mentors and evaluates supervisors and manages team of dispatches; staffing strategy.
• Direct contact with Key Customers and escalation point for security and stakeholders.
• Monitor shipments irregularities and drive cost reductions by route optimization.
• Coordinate escorts for high value shipments and procurement with Domestic Transportation Team.

Skills

Domestic transportation

Planning & optimization

Team leadership

Customer service

Cost reduction

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Strategic oversight, long-term planning, and departmental performance.
• Workflow optimization, carrier allocation strategy, vendor relations, and technology adoption.
• Establishes KPIs, safety protocols, and SOP compliance.
• Handles macro vendor/carrier disputes, departmental budgets, and cross-functional alignment.
• Mentors and evaluates supervisors and manages team of dispatches; handles overall staffing strategy and hiring.
• Direct contact with Key Customers.
• Escalation point for Security and Stakeholders (internal and external).
• Monitor appointment stability metrics for receivers and escalate any receiver issues to Key Account Management.
• Ensure timely and accurate cost accrual, invoice processing and billing to customer.
• Report and monitor shipments irregularities in SEMS (Shipment Exemption Management System).
• Drive cost reductions by improving truck utilization and route optimization (consolidation)
• Point of contact for all escalation delivery problems for truckers and finding resolutions.
• Work closely with Domestic Transportation Team on trucking service procurement, carrier QBR and domestic trucking RFQs and ad hoc pricing request.
• Form strong partnerships with carriers, monitor and record carrier performance (Scorecard) and adherence to MEC pick up, in-transit and delivery procedures.
• Work closely with security on enhancing load security.
• Coordinate escorts for high value shipments.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in domestic transportation and/or domestic supply chain management.
• Experience with high value, Hot Shot Delivery Trucks.
• Knowledge and proven experience with planning and optimization.
• Previous experience successfully managing a team of five or more people.
• Proven experience with coordinating escorts for high value shipments.
• Experience handling high volume cross dock shipments coming through the warehouse.
• Must have experience and knowledge of international transport (air import).
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment, while exercising sound judgement.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex problems.
• Must be a confident self-starter who can develop effective business relationships, both internally and externally.
• Candidates must be self-motivated, customer service oriented, and eager to ensure the success of the team.
• Ability to function independently, with minimal supervision, and thrive within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Excellent computer knowledge, advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.

MEC values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, Sick, Holidays, and Vacation. MEC reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.