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GENERAL SUMMARY:

Customer Service Representative is responsible for the private fleet administrative functions. Responsibility includes planning, tracking, tracing, and reporting on inbound and outbound dedicated loads. Works with the private fleet on-site team to ensure on time store deliveries, tractor utilization, inbound reverse logistics on time pick up, and driver safety and legal compliance operations.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and assign outbound, vendor backhaul, and OVD loads
• Plan and assign rolltainer sweeps and dunnage consolidations
• Reporting Function:
• Report on time load pick up
• Report on time store delivery
• Report BOL pick up
• Report on tractor utilization
• Report on vendor backhaul pickup and delivery
• Answer and process driver load messages through satellite communications and plan swaps
• Resolve load issues involving bust outs, over weights, and/or paperwork issues
• Answer telephone calls from drivers, vendors, DCs, SSC and other external sources
• Work with drivers to ensure they understand the delivery documentation , call stores when the delivery is late, monitor load dispatch assignments, and review load optimizing.

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:

• Proficient communication (written and verbal), listening, and interpersonal problem solving skills
• Knowledge of dedicated transportation operations
• High attention to detail, strong planning, and organization skills
• Understands driver logs and hours of service
• Proficient in usage of transportation optimization software to perform routing, tendering, scheduling, and shipment tracking
• Ability to function in a high-stress environment
• Must know MS Office software

EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:

• Distribution experience preferred.
• Quality check or audit experience preferred.
• Warehouse management system applications experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics preferred, or comparable experience of one to two years in transportation operations for a retailer, manufacturing company, major carrier, or logistics company required.
• One to two years customer service experience preferred
• One to two years onsite driver dispatch experience preferred
• One year Driver Dispatch Management System (satellite dispatch systems) experience (McLeod, TMW, Telogis, Dispatch Tracks, AS400)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Dispatching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Dispatch management software: 1 year (Preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Westville, IN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person