Dispatcher

Best Block Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Block Company in Abilene, TX is seeking a Dispatcher to join our logistics team. You will set up loads, coordinate with drivers and carriers, and monitor on-time pickup and delivery while adhering to DOT safety regulations.

Ideal candidates have dispatching experience, solid Excel skills, and familiarity with transportation tech such as TMS, GPS, and ELDs. We offer a collaborative environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of dispatching trucks experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with customers and drivers.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), GPS and Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).

Responsibilities

• Set up loads for delivery using outside carriers.
• Ensure on-time pickup performance.
• Coordinate with drivers, carrier drivers, and Carrier Dispatcher.
• Ensure carriers report en-route as required.
• Ensure on-time freight delivery.
• Address and solve driver and carrier issues.
• Adhere to DOT safety regulations.

Skills

Dispatching Trucks

Customer Interaction

Transportation Technology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a Dispatcher to join our team!

What We Offer

• Work in a team-oriented environment where collaboration is a priority.
• Achieve your professional goals without sacrificing the balance between work and life.
• A comprehensive benefits package with options to choose what works best for you and your family.

About The Role

• Responsible for setting up loads to be delivered for our customers (utilizing outside carriers).
• Ensure on-time pick up performance.
• Adhere to our Company policies and procedures.
• Utilize TMS System when trained on.
• Coordinate with drivers, carrier drivers, and/or Carrier Dispatcher.
• Ensure carriers report en-route as required.
• Ensure on-time freight delivery.
• Problem-solve driver and/or Carrier issues.
• Adhere to all Federal DOT Safety Regulations.

About You

• 1+ years of Dispatching Trucks
• Solid computer skills (with a high-level of competence in the use of Microsoft Excel to track progress toward established goals for the trucking operations and generate reports that are concise, easily understood, and communicate to appropriate levels of the organization).
• Excellent verbal and written skills to effectively interact with customers and/or drivers and with key management personnel within our assigned Region.
• Ability to utilize various Transportation Technologies, such as Transportation Management Systems; GPS; and Electronic Logging.
• Understand the impact of Transportation on customer service and work to improve delivery performance to meet or exceed the customer expectations.
• Previous manufacturing environment experience is helpful (but not required).

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