Dispatch Operations Specialist
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Salary: The hourly rate pay for this position at Scotts will generally fall between $21.60 - 29.20 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.
We are looking for a Dispatch Operations Specialist to join our ScottsMiracle-Gro team in Carrollton, KY
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Scotts and Growing Media freight ensuring maximum efficiency as well as timely deliveries.
- Negotiate freight rates with contract carriers.
- Maintain and processes all necessary records and paperwork to ensure that private fleet as well as contract carriers are in compliance with state, federal and local regulations.
- Confirm and/or process orders and bills of lading.
- Advise customers on delivery scheduling and order problems; develop production schedules in conjunction with the Production Supervisor; work with production personnel and other Growing Media Plants to coordinate shipments; responds to inquiries from customers, truck drivers, corporate personnel, etc.
- Cross train and fill in the general office duties such as scale operation, AP fill in, production entry fill in, inventory posting fill in or other general tasks as needed.
- Perform special projects and other office duties as requested.
Qualifications
- A High School Diploma
- Two years experience in a traffic or freight related field.
- Previous experience dispatching trucks
- Microsoft Office and computer skills
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- The ability to manage multiple priorities at once with a strong customer service orientation
- Prior Negotiation experience
- Knowledge of state, local and federal DOT regulations
- Knowledge of office procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holidays, vacation and sick time benefits available within a month of your start date
- Healthcare navigation, advocacy and support
- 401(k) company match up to 7.5% with immediate participation and vesting
- Ability to purchase company stock at a 15% discounted price from market value
- $600 annual wellness reimbursement program
- Up to $30,000 to help cover the cost of fertility treatments, adoption or surrogacy
- Up to 18 weeks of time away to support your growing family
* Eligibility for the above benefits may vary based on full-time/part-time status or additional factors.
Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace. EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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