Truck Dispatching Supervisor

Company Description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job Description

Are you a truck dispatching expert with hands-on experience managing liquid bulk shipments?

Do you bring advanced Excel skills and a proven track record of leading transportation teams while actively participating in daily operations? If you're ready to combine dispatch execution, data-driven decision-making and people leadership into one high-impact role, Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. offers an exciting opportunity to elevate your career and drive supply chain excellence.

Why Join Us?

🚚 Lead from the Front – Manage and coach your team while closely involved in dispatching and delivery operations.
💡 Innovate Processes – Drive improvements with technology and data insights.
🤝 Build Strong Partnerships – Negotiate rates and cultivate carrier relationships.
🌱 Drive Sustainability – Help align transportation practices with our environmental goals.

What You’ll Do

✅ Oversee and actively manage dispatching for 20,000 annual shipments across multiple modes (bulk liquid, LTL, intermodal, dry van).
✅ Lead and develop a team of Delivery Specialists, setting performance, safety and service standards.
✅ Maintain compliance with DOT regulations and internal policies.
✅ Analyze transportation performance, negotiate carrier agreements and implement KPIs.
✅ Support logistics software improvements and drive continuous cost and service optimization.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

✔ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in transportation/supply chain.
✔ 5 years in transportation/logistics, including dispatch and supervisory roles.
✔ Proficiency in Excel; strong operational and negotiation skills.
✔ Deep knowledge of DOT regulations (CFR 49) and transportation best practices.
✔ Ability to manage people while remaining fully engaged in daily operations.

Ready to lead—and work alongside—a top-performing team? Apply today!

Additional Information

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit www.tessenderlo.com.

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.