Dispatch

About the role

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you'll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

Dispatch Position Summary This position is responsible for coordinating, scheduling and directing the delivery of produced homes. This position requires interpersonal communication and negotiating skills in order to be an effective partner to each party involved in the delivery process.

Responsibilities

• Direct and communicate the prompt and efficient delivery of produced homes
• Access AS400 to match homes with the production schedule and coordinate delivery within a set timeframe.
• Maintain current transportation quotes
• Create, maintain, and distribute current and accurate shipping schedules
• Review/Correct transportation costs and produce accurate invoices.
• Invoice each home in AS400
• Coordinate independent transportation company delivery capacity to accommodate all homes on the shipping schedule and make minute by minute changes to maximize transportation assets and effectiveness
• Collect and produce driver packets for each home
• Coordinate Dealer Pickup home shipments
• Oversee the sign out of each home leaving the facility
• Ensure paint or drywall compound is shipped with the homes, where required
• Communicate with retailers on expected deliveries
• Troubleshoot road repairs when homes experience issues during transportation
• Process payments for axle and frame repairs on homes in transit to Independent Contractors
• Manage billbacks due to driver damage to either homes or community property
• Forward parts list to CX Manager when