Bilingual Dispatcher
4 weeks ago
Acme Brick Company (a Berkshire Hathaway Company) is an organization of professionals in the manufacturing and building
material distribution industry. We manufacture brick and distribute our own brick as well as brick and associated products
manufactured by others. We operate in 13 states with a philosophy that we are much more than a brick manufacturer and
distributor.
Summary
We are currently seeking a "best in class" Dispatcher with excellent organization skills and a personable disposition to schedule and
manage all deliveries thereby insuring products arrive at jobsite when needed. You will also coordinate other outbound and
inbound deliveries from sales yards or plants. May also provide direction and supervision to drivers and forklift operators. The ideal
candidate has a natural ability to roll with the punches, being flexible to handle anything that might come their way. You will be a
strong and reliable support to company operations, maintaining procedures, communication and customer service. Not only will
your efforts allow us to achieve organizational efficiency, you will nurture the pleasant work environment our people love.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) This is a safety sensitive position.
• Schedule outbound deliveries of product to jobsites and transfers to other locations and assign to local, backhaul and/or
contract trucks. May also oversee delivery of inbound deliveries to the local sales yard or plant.
• Communicate with customer, company associates and management regarding shipment of orders including service and
shipping issues as well as complaint resolution.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Receives brick, stone and other masonry materials into inventory through the operating system.
• Compiles data from sources such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and accounting reports and writes,
types, or enter information into computer to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping or other records.
• Responsible for inventory management and organization of yard/warehouse.
Skills and Experience Required for Success
• 2 years of related experience
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel (JDE experience preferred)
Competencies Required for Success
• Integrity
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Building
• Quality Focused
Education
• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college is preferred.