Dispatcher

Steel Dynamics Inc

Huntington, WV

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Establish Priorities, Forecasting, Information Technology & Information Systems, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Rail Cargo, Sales, Truckload Freight
LOCATION
Huntington, WV
POSTED
30+ days ago

Subsidiary

Steel of West Virginia

Overview

Responsible for dispatching, scheduling, and receiving incoming shipments.

Responsibilities

  • Build, schedule and dispatch outbound truck freight via approved and collect freight carriers
  • Build, dispatch and coordinate scheduling of outbound rail freight
  • Utilization of multiple computer programs directly and indirectly involved with truck and rail shipments
  • Communicate effectively with carriers, sales, members of dispatch team, transportation, production departments, I.T. and customers
  • Engage with railroad representatives as necessary
  • Assist with calculating month end shipment forecast and supporting additional dispatch functions
  • Assist with perspective carrier evaluations and soliciting new carriers

Qualifications

Required

  • Ability to learn systems, carriers and customers' requirements
  • Ability to recognize trends and forecast vehicle needs
  • Ability to process multiple pieces of information at a high rate of speed to arrive at best possible outcome
  • Continuous communication with all involved parties
  • High level of problem solving, prioritization, and organizational abilities
  • Strong computer knowledge and computer application abilities
  • Customer service functions

Preferred

  • Previous customer service experience
  • Previous dispatch experience

Steel Dynamics Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

About the Company

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Steel Dynamics Inc

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ-STLD) is unique among American steel companies. Founded in 1993, it is the youngest of America’s major steel companies. The company's initial public offering occurred in 1996. It quickly grew to become one of the nation’s premier carbon steel producers. Steel Dynamics' historic growth is a combination of organic capacity greenfield additions and strategic acquisitions. By adding upstream assets that provide raw materials needed to produce high quality steel at each of its steel mills, and bridging downstream assets that fabricate a variety of high quality steel products, Steel Dynamics has broadened its product portfolio and expanded its market diversity. Steel Dynamics, Inc. offers: • Competitive Salary and Bonus Compensation Packages • Aggressive 401k Match • Profit Sharing • Stock Options • Employee Stock Purchase Program • Relocation and temporary living expenses
COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Metals and Minerals
WEBSITE
http://www.steeldynamics.com