Sr. Truck Dispatcher
hace 25 días
Rutherford
Job Description General Overview: • Assign drivers and vehicles to convey freight to assigned destination. Coordinate drivers according to and in compliance with DOT regulations and company rules.., • Receive Delivery Orders for Dispatching shipments to Owner Operators for pick-up and final delivery, further following up to ensure pickup was made and delivery was completed. Job duties: • Monitor the route and status of field units to coordinate and prioritize their schedule, • Provide field units with information about orders, traffic, obstacles and requirements, • Direct and dispatch product movements with professional efficiency, • Consider predicted and real-time scenarios to keep routes efficient and productive, • Schedule, plan and confirm deliveries, • Manage all O/O Drivers with regard to: HOS rules, FMSCA and DOT compliance requirements., • Manage all drivers pay via Profit Tools using system generated driver settlement statements., • Manage all payments to outside carriers for truck brokerage operations via Profit Tools and our aggregator WWE., • Use our online tracking system to track trucks and goods movement., • Troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise with shipments, • Upload various documents to our systems, • Preserve excellent relationship with owner operators and fleet owners, • Verify bill of lading number, piece count, container numbers (and total number of containers) shown on delivery order against arrival notice or bill of lading), • Ensure shipment has arrived and is released/available for pick up from the pier/railyard, • Advise Customer Service representatives of any delays in delivery of cargo so they can contact client, • Maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors through phone calls and emails, • Provide ongoing assistance to brokers regarding general transportation issues, • Notify brokers, dispatchers, and appropriate parties about any changes, • Keep dispatch board updated, • Record all requests from owner operators and drivers and follow up with appropriate parties regarding those requests Skills and Qualifications: • Truck Brokerage Operations – arrange for the nationwide pickup and delivery (transloads included) of shipments routed to our Truck Brokerage for shipments outside the operating authority of our local NY/NJ Dray Unit., • Ability to multi-task is essential, • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, Excel and Outlook, • Must possess strong interpersonal skills, • The ability to work with a team or individually, • Flexible working hours, • Any other ad-hoc duties as defined by your Manager, • High school or equivalent, • Minimum of 5 years freight dispatch experience