Dispatcher

UNAVAILABLE; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UNAVAILABLE in Mississippi, USA, seeks a Dispatch Coordinator to manage outbound truck and rail shipments, build schedules, coordinate carriers, and communicate with internal teams and customers.

The role requires learning systems, forecasting vehicle needs, handling multiple data streams, and strong problem solving; prior dispatch or customer service experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn systems, carriers and customers’ requirements.
• Ability to recognize trends and forecast vehicle needs.
• Ability to process multiple pieces of information at a high rate of speed to arrive at best possible outcome.
• Continuous communication with all involved parties.
• High level of problem solving, prioritization, and organizational abilities.
• Strong computer knowledge and computer application abilities.
• Customer service functions.

Responsibilities

• Build, schedule and dispatch outbound truck freight via approved and collect freight carriers.
• Build, dispatch and coordinate scheduling of outbound rail freight.
• Utilization of multiple computer programs directly and indirectly involved with truck and rail shipments.
• Communicate effectively with carriers, sales, dispatch team, transportation, production departments, I.T. and customers.
• Engage with railroad representatives as necessary.
• Assist with calculating month end shipment forecast and supporting additional dispatch functions.
• Assist with perspective carrier evaluations and soliciting new carriers.

Skills

Systems learning

Forecasting

Multitasking

Communication

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Customer service

Job description

Overview

Breif Description: Dispatch operations involving outbound truck and rail shipments

Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Build, schedule and dispatch outbound truck freight via approved and collect freight carriers
• Build, dispatch and coordinate scheduling of outbound rail freight
• Utilization of multiple computer programs directly and indirectly involved with truck and rail shipments
• Communicate effectively with carriers, sales, members of dispatch team, transportation, production departments, I.T. and customers
• Engage with railroad representatives as necessary
• Assist with calculating month end shipment forecast and supporting additional dispatch functions
• Assist with perspective carrier evaluations and soliciting new carriers

Qualifications

Requirements:

Required:

• Ability to learn systems, carriers and customers’ requirements
• Ability to recognize trends and forecast vehicle needs
• Ability to process multiple pieces of information at a high rate of speed to arrive at best possible outcome
• Continuous communication with all involved parties
• High level of problem solving, prioritization, and organizational abilities
• Strong computer knowledge and computer application abilities
• Customer service functions

Preferred:

• Previous customer service experience
• Previous dispatch experience

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.