Dispatcher

Subsidiary Steel of West Virginia Overview Steel Dynamics, Inc. is the third-largest carbon steel producer in the U.S. and is one of the top steel recyclers. A Fortune 500 Company, SDI is repeatedly recognized for being an industry leader, from Forbes 2024 "World's Best Employers" to Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies". SDI continues to push to be the industry leader and gold standard for corporate governance. Steel Dynamics puts employees first with a robust benefits package. We're also committed to the health and well-being of our team, urging employees to focus on wellness. When it comes to your health, we encourage everyone to take charge, take action, take care, and be safe! Here is a list of the generous benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Accounts Well-Being Program Life/AD&D Coverage Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Stock Benefits Educational Assistance Dependent Child Scholarships Paid Vacations and Holidays The Long Products Division, Steel of West Virginia, has an opening for a Dispatcher. The Dispatcher is responsible for dispatching, scheduling, and receiving incoming shipments. Responsibilities Build, schedule and dispatch outbound truck freight via approved and collect freight carriers Build, dispatch and coordinate scheduling of outbound rail freight Utilization of multiple computer programs directly and indirectly involved with truck and rail shipments Communicate effectively with carriers, sales, members of dispatch team, transportation, production departments, I.T. and customers Engage with railroad representatives as necessary Assist with calculating month end shipment forecast and supporting additional dispatch functions Assist with perspective carrier evaluations and soliciting new carriers All other duties as assigned Qualifications Required Ability to learn systems, carriers and customers' requirements Ability to recognize trends and forecast vehicle needs Ability to process multiple pieces of information at a high rate of speed to arrive at best possible outcome Continuous communication with all involved parties High level of problem solving, prioritization, and organizational abilities Strong computer knowledge and computer application abilities Customer service functions Preferred Previous customer service experience Previous dispatch experience Steel Dynamics Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.