Position Overview: Communicate customer delivery needs and appointment dates/times, quote rates to customer and relates service requirements to dispatchers.
Important Job Functions:
  • Receives/schedules all delivery orders and requests from customers and must exercise discretion and use independent judgment when relating customer requests, schedules and informing dispatch.
  • Enters all orders into computer for dispatch – technical lines requires specialized training, experience or knowledge of transportation industry.
  • Ensures rail billing is in place before containers are delivered to railroad and if necessary ensures in-bond documentation is properly validated with US customs.
  • Verifies bookings are released at depots for export moves, and traces import containers on the rail to confirm delivery is made by last free day.
  • Prepare customer reports and tracking/tracing as required such as divisional pool, MDR, CNI, Daily Activity, and Dispatch Status.
  • Notifies Cargo Specialist Supervisor/management of all service failures.
  • Proposes and implements solutions to improve overall customer service.
  • Creates and updates location profiles in computer system.
  • Works as dispatcher as volume/vacation schedule dictates.
  • Other projects as assigned by management.
  • Other tasks as requested.
  • Other Job Functions
  • Assist with Dispatch whenever necessary
  • Coachable and willing to learn all divisions
  • Limiting per diem to a minimum
  • Work towards improving vendor relations
  • Other Skills/Abilities
  • Exceptional communication, customer service and organizational skills
  • Data entry and computer skills
  • Must be innovative
  • Email and general office duties
  • Must be organized and able to multitask while processing high work volumes, with daily deadlines from customers

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Level

Junior

Location

Charlotte, NC

Occupation

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Industry

All Other Support Activities for Transportation

Posted

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