Logistics Dispatch Supervisor – Customer Support & Operations

Werner Enterprises, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Job summary

Werner Enterprises, Inc. in Little Rock, AR seeks an Operations Support/Dispatcher to maintain ongoing communication with delivery teams, clients, and customers to address and resolve issues affecting deliveries. The role includes direct supervisory duties within the operation.

The position focuses on order administration, scheduling, routing, and monitoring driver progress to ensure timely deliveries while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent experience.
• One year customer service or customer transportation experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Administration of orders received at the facility for delivery. This includes prompt updating of customer portals and internal systems.
• Prompt scheduling of deliveries to the end consumer per the client specific SOP’s
• Routing process for outbound delivery trucks focusing on service, revenue per truck, driver/drive team selection and dispatch.
• Spot quotes orders that are not governed by a contracted rate.
• Completes all shipment statuses in the appropriate operating systems and portals, collecting POD’s and communicating extra charges to customers per the established SOP’s.
• Maintains bill of lading, labeling, manifest, pick sheets, load plans and other necessary documents for the planning, loading and delivery processes.
• Communicates with sense of urgency with all parties keeping them informed of schedule or delivery issues, answering questions, responding to requests, and identifying and implementing solutions.
• Monitors delivery teams’ progress through their routes and schedules – informs or makes adjustments as necessary.
• Advise delivery teams of the proper actions regarding customer, logistics or other problems which could arise and affect scheduled deliveries.
• Verifies merchandise by matching customer and sales receipt information.
• Resolves customer service issues by identifying and explaining the best solution, taking the appropriate action, and following up to ensure complete resolution.
• Prepares quality reports, load out reports, dispatch logs and tracking logs, and set up of manifests
• Manages exceptions not limited to late departures or arrivals, breakdowns, in-home service time, not at home, go backs, accidents, product or in-home damages, delivery team illness or injury.
• Fills duty of Operations Manager when Manager not present.
• Oversees dispatch staff operations
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Customer service experience

Leadership

Communication

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Team coordination

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Werner Enterprises, Inc. in Little Rock, AR seeks an Operations Support/Dispatcher to maintain ongoing communication with delivery teams, clients, and customers to address and resolve issues affecting deliveries. The role includes direct supervisory duties within the operation.

The position focuses on order administration, scheduling, routing, and monitoring driver progress to ensure timely deliveries while upholding safety and quality standards.