Midday-Shift Logistics Dispatcher: Real-Time Freight Routing

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

Job summary

Randstad USA seeks an experienced Logistics Dispatcher to join the manufacturing supply chain team. 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 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

Qualifications

• 3 years of dispatch experience.
• DOT regulations knowledge preferred (2 years).
• Rerouting drivers to hit delivery windows.
• Fleet coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch & coordinate drivers according to daily plant production and shipping schedules.
• Monitor transit conditions, weather delays, and intake capacity; reroute drivers to meet delivery windows.
• Maintain continuous contact with drivers via ELD/GPS systems, radio, and phone; log check calls and deliveries.
• Coordinate with plant warehouses, dock leads, and customer service to prioritize urgent freight.
• Troubleshoot delays and escalate incidents with rapid contingency routing.
• Ensure driver adherence to DOT HOS regulations and complete daily dispatch logs.

Skills

Dispatch

DOT regulations

Rerouting drivers

Fleet Coordination

Education

High School

Job description

Randstad USA seeks an experienced Logistics Dispatcher to join the manufacturing supply chain team. 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 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