Logistics Dispatcher

Randstad USA; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking an experienced Logistics Dispatcher to join our manufacturing supply chain team. You will coordinate daily freight movements, direct drivers, and resolve real-time logistics challenges to ensure materials arrive on time and finished goods ship without delay.

Operating on a midday-to-evening shift (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM), you will serve as the primary link between plant operations, warehouse docks, and road transit during peak transit and handoff windows.

Qualifications

• 3 years of dispatch experience.
• Familiarity with DOT regulations.
• Experience rerouting drivers.
• Experience coordinating fleets and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Driver Dispatch & Coordination: Assign routes and dispatch drivers according to production and shipping schedules.
• Dynamic Rerouting: Monitor transit conditions to proactively reroute drivers and hit delivery windows.
• Real-Time Tracking & Communication: Maintain contact with drivers and log transit times and confirmations.
• Cross-Department Alignment: Coordinate with plant operations, docks, and customer service to prioritize urgent freight.
• Incident & Delay Escalation: Troubleshoot issues and implement rapid contingency routing.
• Compliance & Record-Keeping: Ensure hours of service compliance and complete dispatch logs.

Skills

Dispatch

DOT regulations

Rerouting drivers

Fleet Coordination

Education

High School

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, proactive Logistics Dispatcher to join our manufacturing supply chain team. In this role, you will coordinate daily freight movements, direct dedicated and third-party drivers, and solve real-time logistical challenges to ensure raw materials arrive on time and finished goods ship without delay.

Operating on our midday-to-evening shift (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM), you will serve as the primary link between plant operations, warehouse docks, and road transit during peak transit and handoff windows.

salary: $55,000 - $60,000 per year

shift: First

work hours: 11 AM - 7 PM

education: High School

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Driver Dispatch & Coordination: Assign routes and dispatch company and third-party drivers according to daily plant production and shipping schedules.
• Dynamic Rerouting: Monitor transit conditions, weather delays, and plant intake capacity; proactively reroute drivers to bypass bottlenecks and hit delivery windows.
• Real-Time Tracking & Communication: Maintain continuous contact with drivers via ELD/GPS systems, radio, and phone; log check calls, transit times, and delivery confirmations.
• Cross-Department Alignment: Coordinate with plant warehouse managers, dock leads, and customer service teams to prioritize urgent freight and resolve staging delays.
• Incident & Delay Escalation: Troubleshoot mechanical breakdowns, transit interruptions, dock delays, or missed time slots with rapid contingency routing.
• Compliance & Record-Keeping: Ensure driver adherence to Department of Transportation (DOT) hours of service (HOS) regulations, complete daily dispatch logs, and report discrepancies in TMS (Transportation Management System).

Skills

• Dispatch (3 years of experience is required)
• DOT regulations (2 years of experience is preferred)
• Rerouting drivers (3 years of experience is required)
• Fleet Coordination (2 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Experience

• Experienced
• 3 years

Education

• High School