Import Dispatcher - 1st Shift

Position Summary

• Directs and coordinates all in bounds (foreign and domestic) - FGI and Component shipments into the Carlisle facility

Major Responsibilities

• Schedules inbound loads both domestic and import to include customer returns.
• Performs proper receipts for FGI / COMP materials into the site/sites
• Perform necessary corrections within the appropriate ERP system/s
• Collaborate with IC team to ensure proper item set up and inventory accuracy
• Collaborate with 3rd party unloading services to ensure timely and accurate unloading of foreign import containers
• Collaborate with task desk regarding scheduling and yard management reports
• Provides weekly/monthly reports to the leadership team.
• Performs various receipts of the inbound orders.
• Creates and supplies ASN's to receive product.
• Monitors and tracks import containers - timely unloading to avoid demurrage charges.
• Communicates regularly with purchasing team to correct various inbound order issues and priority scheduling of HOT inbound shipments
• Works with IT department to test receiving processes and details to the systems.
• Communicates regularly and professionally with carriers.
• Assists auditors by providing documentation per requests.
• Follows all policies and procedures, best practices, and OSHA regulations.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Education Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Relevant Work Experience

• 1 year experience in Excel. Prior warehouse management system, specifically Oracle experience is preferred

Competencies

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Building Collaborative Relationships - Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with customers inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support
• Communication & Presentation Skills - Ability to communicate, both orally and written, and present information effectively
• Customer-focused - Ability and desire to demonstrate concern for satisfying internal and/or external customers
• Flexibility - May be asked to flex schedules to support co-workers and cover business needs.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Dependability and Attendance - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

Certificates/Licensure

• N/A

Environmental/Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders). The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping, fine work, pushing/pulling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus as well as ability to distinguish changes in shade of color.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may need the ability to lift and carry up to 20 to 30 lbs. On a rare occasion, may be required to lift up to 50lbs assisted.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Ames Companies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by contacting Human Resources at 1-909-210-9176 or by sending an email to recruiting@ames.com to make appropriate arrangements.