Logistics Coordinator/Dispatcher
Jasper, TN Jasper, TN Full-time Full-time $675 - $775 a week $675 - $775 a week 1 day ago 1 day ago 1 day ago Logistic Coordinator Reports To:
Terminal Manager Schwend Logistics Inc, one of the Region's leading dry bulk carriers is continuing to grow.
Due to this continued growth, we are looking to add a Logistics Coordinator to our Jasper TN terminal.
We are looking for an out of the box, forward thinking, energetic individual to join our team! The person in this position will be working with 4 other dispatchers under a terminal manager to plan and run our fleet; effective teamwork and communication are a must! We are looking for someone that is organized, has the ability to follow through with tasks, takes initiative, and shows attention to detail.
The person selected for this position will be working in a fast paced environment ; problem solving and tenacity are required daily.
If you don't like talking on the phone, putting together puzzles, or doing 3 things at once.
This isn't the position for you.
Our Logistics Coordinators wear many hats; They are dispatchers, brokers, and planners.
The person in this position should expect to plan routes, negotiate freight rates, submit rate quotes, bring on new customers, assist drivers with breakdowns, enter customer orders, schedule pickup/delivery appointments in a variety of customer portals, keep customers updated on the status of pickups/deliveries, broker loads not covered by Schwend equipment, and run planned routes to ensure drivers pay checks are what they should be.
Logistics Coordinators are in the office Monday - Friday 7:
45-5:
00 est.
They are also on call in one week blocks.
After hours the work lines are transferred to a work cell phone, when it is your week on call you take the cell phone home with you and drivers call in with emergencies.
The person on call handles the situation / assists the driver to the best of their ability.
No taking freight or brokering freight after hours.
This is a salary position.
Skills, Experience and Job
Qualifications:
Excellent organizational, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills Ability to make sound decisions and manage several processes in a fast-paced environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel Well organized and self-directed team player Must be able to keep a cool head and foster positive driver/dispatch relations Duties & Responsibilities Instruct drivers on where to pick-up and deliver loads; provide accurate and detailed information regarding directions, load information, pick-up/delivery times and other load related information.
Proactively communicate with dispatch team on all load and/or driver issues; includes a proactive review of pre-plans for deliveries.
Maintain communication with drivers and identify any existing and/or potential service failures/issues; attempt to minimize impact to the customers.
Accurately input load and driver related information as well as actively update drivers routes/plan for the week, and communicating with dispatch team to make sure everyone stays on the same page.
Coordinate company/customer needs with driver availability while ensuring drivers stay within hours of service requirements.
Coordinate with dispatch team, brokers, mills and customers to find loads for drivers to haul, ensuring loads stay within the legal capabilities of the equipment and maintain our company required rate per mile.
Prioritizes loads while ensuring customer needs are met through coordination and continuous communication with production, dispatch team and dispatch supervisor.
Qualifications Education Associates Degree or Equivalent (Preferred , not required) Experience Operational/Logistics experience (Preferred, not required) Customer Service Management experience (required) Benefits Offered Medical, Sick Leave, Paid Vacation, IRA Retirement Plan, Dental, Life, Vision, and Short term disability plans Employment Type:
Full-Time Salary:
$675.
00-$775.
00 / week pending experience Schwend Logistics Offers:
Benefit Package and Retirement plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Family Atmosphere and Employee Recognition For further information and to discuss employment please call (423)-896-1014, Monday - Friday 8:
00 - 5:
00 est and ask for recruiting Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$675.
00 - $775.
00 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday On call Weekend availability Supplemental pay types:
Bonus pay Ability to commute/relocate:
Jasper, TN 37347:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Application Question(s):
Based on the job description what is your expected weekly salary ? Schwend recently started using McLeod as our TMS, do you have any experience with McLeod ? Are you comfortable with / do you have any experience brokering freight ? (No book of business needed/required) Are you comfortable with / do you have experience with quoting new lanes and bringing on new customers ? Are you comfortable being on the phone and making cold calls for a few hours a day ?
Experience:
Dispatching:
1 year (Preferred) Customer service:
2 years (Required) Management:
2 years (Required) Language:
English (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Terminal Manager Schwend Logistics Inc, one of the Region's leading dry bulk carriers is continuing to grow.
Due to this continued growth, we are looking to add a Logistics Coordinator to our Jasper TN terminal.
We are looking for an out of the box, forward thinking, energetic individual to join our team! The person in this position will be working with 4 other dispatchers under a terminal manager to plan and run our fleet; effective teamwork and communication are a must! We are looking for someone that is organized, has the ability to follow through with tasks, takes initiative, and shows attention to detail.
The person selected for this position will be working in a fast paced environment ; problem solving and tenacity are required daily.
If you don't like talking on the phone, putting together puzzles, or doing 3 things at once.
This isn't the position for you.
Our Logistics Coordinators wear many hats; They are dispatchers, brokers, and planners.
The person in this position should expect to plan routes, negotiate freight rates, submit rate quotes, bring on new customers, assist drivers with breakdowns, enter customer orders, schedule pickup/delivery appointments in a variety of customer portals, keep customers updated on the status of pickups/deliveries, broker loads not covered by Schwend equipment, and run planned routes to ensure drivers pay checks are what they should be.
Logistics Coordinators are in the office Monday - Friday 7:
45-5:
00 est.
They are also on call in one week blocks.
After hours the work lines are transferred to a work cell phone, when it is your week on call you take the cell phone home with you and drivers call in with emergencies.
The person on call handles the situation / assists the driver to the best of their ability.
No taking freight or brokering freight after hours.
This is a salary position.
Skills, Experience and Job
Qualifications:
Excellent organizational, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills Ability to make sound decisions and manage several processes in a fast-paced environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel Well organized and self-directed team player Must be able to keep a cool head and foster positive driver/dispatch relations Duties & Responsibilities Instruct drivers on where to pick-up and deliver loads; provide accurate and detailed information regarding directions, load information, pick-up/delivery times and other load related information.
Proactively communicate with dispatch team on all load and/or driver issues; includes a proactive review of pre-plans for deliveries.
Maintain communication with drivers and identify any existing and/or potential service failures/issues; attempt to minimize impact to the customers.
Accurately input load and driver related information as well as actively update drivers routes/plan for the week, and communicating with dispatch team to make sure everyone stays on the same page.
Coordinate company/customer needs with driver availability while ensuring drivers stay within hours of service requirements.
Coordinate with dispatch team, brokers, mills and customers to find loads for drivers to haul, ensuring loads stay within the legal capabilities of the equipment and maintain our company required rate per mile.
Prioritizes loads while ensuring customer needs are met through coordination and continuous communication with production, dispatch team and dispatch supervisor.
Qualifications Education Associates Degree or Equivalent (Preferred , not required) Experience Operational/Logistics experience (Preferred, not required) Customer Service Management experience (required) Benefits Offered Medical, Sick Leave, Paid Vacation, IRA Retirement Plan, Dental, Life, Vision, and Short term disability plans Employment Type:
Full-Time Salary:
$675.
00-$775.
00 / week pending experience Schwend Logistics Offers:
Benefit Package and Retirement plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Family Atmosphere and Employee Recognition For further information and to discuss employment please call (423)-896-1014, Monday - Friday 8:
00 - 5:
00 est and ask for recruiting Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$675.
00 - $775.
00 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday On call Weekend availability Supplemental pay types:
Bonus pay Ability to commute/relocate:
Jasper, TN 37347:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Application Question(s):
Based on the job description what is your expected weekly salary ? Schwend recently started using McLeod as our TMS, do you have any experience with McLeod ? Are you comfortable with / do you have any experience brokering freight ? (No book of business needed/required) Are you comfortable with / do you have experience with quoting new lanes and bringing on new customers ? Are you comfortable being on the phone and making cold calls for a few hours a day ?
Experience:
Dispatching:
1 year (Preferred) Customer service:
2 years (Required) Management:
2 years (Required) Language:
English (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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