Dispatcher

Dairy Farmers of America; Cedarburg (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kemps in Wisconsin is seeking a Dispatcher to expedite cooler and load out activities, ensuring orders are loaded correctly and meet delivery requirements. The role also handles incoming finished goods and inventory adjustments in the JDE system.

Responsibilities include communicating loading procedures to drivers, updating orders in JDE, and coordinating with distribution to resolve issues. Strong computer skills and dairy industry knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of warehousing/dispatch or 3–4 years in warehousing/dispatch
• Working knowledge of general business concepts, especially dairy industry practices
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and Word and related software

Responsibilities

• Coordinates cooler load out to meet customer orders in sequence
• Prints and assembles picking slips; prepares ship/confirms documents
• Provides loading procedures and diagrams to drivers and staff
• Enters/updates orders in JDE to reflect load-out tickets
• Coordinates with distribution to resolve customer complaints and special deliveries
• Assists cooler leads in directing spotters/yard staff to meet delivery schedules
• Receives finished goods and updates JDE to ensure accurate inventory levels
• Performs JDE file maintenance: new product setup and sequencing
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Excel

Word

Education

Associate degree in Business or Distribution

Tools

JDE system

ERP systems

Job description

Description

Kemps is looking for a Dispatcher. This person will expedite our cooler and load out activities to ensure finished product is loaded correctly and meets customer order and delivery requirements. They would also receive incoming finished goods and makes inventory adjustments through JDE system.

HOURS: 5:00am - 3:00pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the cooler load out activity ensuring that customer orders are loaded in sequence to meet customer order requirements.
• Prints and assembles picking slips in loading sequence for cooler employees; prepares ship/confirms and processes picking documents. May select and assign customer or branch orders by truck or route.
• Provides delivery drivers and cooler employees necessary loading procedures and load diagrams to ensure accurate loading of finished products.
• Enters and/or changes internal or external orders into the JDE system so all product sales leaving the cooler is on a computerized load out ticket.
• Coordinates with distribution to resolve customer complaints, special deliveries and/or order adjustments.
• May assist cooler leads in directing spotters or yard employees to move trucks or trailers to expedite unload and load processes to meet delivery schedules.
• May receive all in-coming finished goods. May load items into the JDE system to ensure timely and accurate inventory counts in order to minimize shortages and out-of stocks. May enter all inventory adjustments – dumps, out-of code product, reprocess milk etc. in order to confirm inventory is reflected properly.
• May perform JDE file maintenance; new product setup, sequencing, obsoleting discontinued product, etc.
• Performs other responsibilities as determined by business needs.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Business or Distribution plus 1-2 years of experience in warehousing, dispatch, or transportation or 3-4 years of experience in warehousing, dispatch, or transportation
• Working knowledge of general business concepts and practices, especially as they related to the dairy business. Familiarity with fundamental mechanical concepts and practices with an emphasis on dairy industry production practices, processes, and equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate professional oral and written communication skills
• Efficient computer skills in excel and word including internal software applications.

Equal Opportunity Employer