Dispatcher - Mahanoy City, United States - Stella-Jones Corporation

Description

Stella-Jones is North America's leading producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products.

Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute railway ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent.

Stella-Jones recruits team members who embody our core values and desire an environment where growth is inspired, dedication is recognized, and achievement is rewarded.

Our ever-expanding footprint provides a great prospect for career advancement as we seek to develop our emerging leaders.
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The Dispatcher role at Stella-Jones is responsible for effective communications with transportation suppliers, internal company and external company customers.

Manages transportation and delivery of products to ensure low cost, quality service, and on-time delivery by performing the following duties:


Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for optimizing delivery routes for drivers before each shift. Looks for opportunities in efficiencies throughout operation, delivery, yard and reports monthly on feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Ensure freight accruals align with quoted bid.
• Responsible for dispatching drivers/inout bound carriers as need to supply ontime, cost effective service and coordinate with customers service, drivers, yard coordinators, and driver supervisor.
• Track truck movements to assure that we have a method of monitoring ontime pick up and ontime delivery.
• Communicate and resolve issues, problems and concerns with drivers and customers as it relates to service deliveries, claims, directions, driver paperwork, DOT, permits and other issues.
• Look for opportunities to use combined company drivers and contracted carriers to minimize freight cost.
• Define high volume one and twoway freight lanes and works to develop advantageous sourcing strategies for each specific freight lane.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.


Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 24 years of relevant transportation and dispatching experience.
• License/Certification:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work tactfully with transportation carriers, accounting, data processing and sales personnel.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Employee Benefits:

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:

• The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
• Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
• Several companypaid benefits including:
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Access to a robust employee assistance program
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus program opportunity
• 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
• 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ability to purchase Company stock

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled