Dispatcher

Is your career taking you where you want to go?
When it began in 1924, Saia LTL Freight covered a two-state area: Louisiana and Texas. Today, Saia is one of the most successful carriers in the U.S., providing nationwide less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, and third-party logistics services. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia is a fast growing company offering industry leading benefits and opportunities to inspire every member of our team. With over 12,000 employees dedicated to their jobs and our customers, you may discover your own career path at Saia.

Position Summary

Oversees efficient freight movement to meet customer demands through dispatching, supervising, and scheduling pickups and deliveries.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Optimizes driver and equipment allocation for efficient customer demand fulfillment.
• Supervises truck loading, unloading, and material and product movement activities.
• Manages driver assignments and shipping information in data management systems.
• Equips drivers with essential information and equipment details for efficient task execution.
• Trains new hires in job responsibilities and conducts road tests.
• Provides delivery status updates and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Develops a professional rapport with their assigned drivers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• 2+ years of transportation and/or dispatch experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AS400.

Benefits
At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.

Our Mission
At Saia Inc., success comes down to taking care of the people who matter most – our customers, our employees and our shareholders. The rest will take care of itself.

To safely drive our customers’ success with custom solutions built on the three pillars of our service-focused values: people, purpose and performance.

Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.