Logistics Dispatcher: Route Optimization & Driver Coordination

ADUSA Distribution; Greencastle (Franklin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ADUSA Transportation, the transportation arm of Ahold Delhaize USA, is hiring a dispatcher to manage drivers and coordinate the flow of goods to local grocery stores safely and efficiently. You will assign duties, monitor delivery schedules, and optimize routes to reduce costs while maintaining service levels.

As a key contact for stores and carriers, you will balance workloads, ensure compliance with safety and DOT standards, and document operations to support timely and accurate deliveries

Qualifications

• Able to meet production standards set by the company.
• Able to use personal computer for data entry and research purposes.
• Highly motivated self-starter and team player with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Call stores to notify them of delivery schedule changes, delays, early arrivals, or any conflicts with accurate scheduling of deliveries
• Dispatch available grocery/perishables loads and maintain delivery logs for all delivery tickets and outbound/inbound loads as drivers return with delivery tickets to ensure accurate flow of dispatch operations and on time arrivals and departures
• Assist drivers when needed
• Set up salvage pick-ups when needed
• Complete any required reports assigned
• Effectively manage all aspects of work through use of the Transportation System
• Coordinate with several work units to balance and reach projected daily workloads with contract carriers, including LTL & TL freight.
• Act as a key contact person for all outside customers, interacting on a daily basis for scheduling pick-ups, deliveries, appointments between retail, for-hire and backhauls.
• Coordinate planning and decision making in order to best aid the flow of operations of various groups throughout distribution
• Assist in coordination receipt of priority loads between merchandisers and warehouse
• Assist and help resolve payroll hours through clarification of job assignment
• Coordinate work flow with other terminalsMeet all corresponding time for department start-ups and dispatch times in order to perform and complete all order routing and setup duties
• Coordinate and assist in backhauls scheduling and processing by communicating with vendors, perishable, and grocery departments concerning unloading.
• Communicate with other DC's on backhauls consigned to their facility when applicable
• Ensure compliance with Delhaize America standards in the areas of accuracy, safety and productivity.

Skills

Data entry

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High School Education

Job description

ADUSA Transportation, the transportation arm of Ahold Delhaize USA, is hiring a dispatcher to manage drivers and coordinate the flow of goods to local grocery stores safely and efficiently. You will assign duties, monitor delivery schedules, and optimize routes to reduce costs while maintaining service levels.

As a key contact for stores and carriers, you will balance workloads, ensure compliance with safety and DOT standards, and document operations to support timely and accurate deliveries