Dispatcher - Night Shift - Full-time / Part-time

Aerotek Professional Services is currently seeking a Night Shift Dispatcher for one of our major clients in the Texarkana area.

This is an Entry-Level/Mid-Level position in a Fast-paced/Corporate environment providing "dispatch services" in the "distribution & logistics industry".

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes item orders by editing for price, promotions, weight compliance.
• Arranges shipments by checking stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating delivery requirements; placing and expediting orders.
• Ships items by examining items, destination, route, rate, delivery time; ordering carriers.
• Verifies items shipped by matching bills of lading; reconciling quantities; noting discrepancies.
• Keeps customers informed by forwarding notice of item availability, shipment date and method, and current status; answering questions.
• Replaces damaged items, shortages, and misshipments by determining optimal response of replacement or credit.
• Protects organization reputation by keeping pricing, promotion, purchase order, and credit-limit information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Documentation Skills, Data Entry Skills, Telephone Skills, Informing Others, Listening, Verbal Communication, Energy Level, Multi-tasking, Dependability, Emotional Control, Reporting Skills

Candidates MUST have:

• High School Diploma or GED
• College degree in Business, Logistics or Transportation OR 2+ years of similar/related industry experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position will work four nights/week (12 hour shifts). Compensation begins at a rate of $14-15/hr for an initial duration of 90 days (3 months). After this time you will be eligible for an increase in pay as well as full benefits participation.

TO APPLY:

Please submit resumes to this job posting. You will be contacted by a recruiter soon to discuss further details.

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.