Dispatcher I
Position Summary
This position is responsible for executing a daily plan for movement of all freight within an assigned area.
Essential Functions
- Assess customer needs and timing of deliveries
- Manage daily delivery schedule for drivers
- Plan deliveries to inventory-managed food grade customers
- Receive orders from suppliers
- Provide frontline customer service for existing accounts
- Answer all incoming phone calls promptly and courteously
- Monitor e-mail for incoming orders, inventory updates, and communication between team members
- Monitor web portals for station inventories
- Solicit freight from customers
- Create loads in dispatch system
- Responsible for regional dispatch