About JMN Logistics and Transportation: Over the last 20 years JMN has grown into a national leader in the automotive transport industry by providing quality transportation services for dealers, auto auctions, private individuals, new car manufacturers and rental agencies in the St Louis Area and through the United States.
Load Planner/Dispatcher position requires completing duties in conjunction with other members of the JMN management team to ensure maximum growth and profitability of the company through efficient and safe operations and by responding quickly to our customers’ requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Utilize the Central Dispatch and/or any other on-board system as a tool to find back-hauls for company drivers and/or to obtain 3rd party carrier support
• Maintains and expands customer base by building and maintaining rapport with key customers and identifying new customer opportunities
• Ability to handle a high volume of phone calls and/or email communications
• Must be organized with strong time management skills, communication and great attention to detail
• Maintain and forecast driver hours and assign drivers to appropriate trips
• Evaluate and monitor driver’s performance
• Verify drivers weekly loads and submit in a timely manner
• Oversee the dispatching of the driver routes to accomplish the most efficient delivery and utilization of JMN resources to meet the expectations of the customers.
• Support and participate in the Safety Meetings
• Enforce work rules and standard operating procedures for all terminal functions
• Flexible schedule is required to meet business needs
• Maintain and exceed regional revenue and budgetary goals
• Other Duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- High School, College degree preferred
- At least two year’ experience in truck transportation, preferably in a leadership position
- Previous management of truck drivers
- Must possess excellent customer service skills
- Computer literate, work with designated company operating systems
- Ability to multi tasks
- Ability to handle a high volume work environment
This position reports to the Corporate offices daily M-F located in Maryland Heights MO, during the primary business hours. This position is not relocation eligible.
JMN Transportation Inc is an EEO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled