Dispatch Operations Specialist

About the role

Scotts Miracle-Gro offers dynamic and fast-paced opportunities. This role involves coordinating freight, negotiating rates, processing paperwork, and assisting with various office tasks.

Responsibilities

• Cook up and process all necessary records and paperwork to ensure compliance with state, federal, and local regulations.
• Negotiate freight rates with contract carriers.
• Maintain and process all necessary records and paperwork to ensure 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; respond to inquiries from customers, truck drivers, corporate personnel, etc.
• Perform cross training and fill in for 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.

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• High School Diploma

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Computer skills
• Leadership and communication skills
• Customer service orientation
• Multiple priority management
• Negotiation experience
• DOT regulations knowledge
• Office procedures knowledge

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. Up to $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.

Pay and Schedule

The pay for this position at Scotts/Hawthorne will generally fall between $20.70 - 28.10 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts/Hawthorne will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Scotts Miracle-Gro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.