Freight Administrator

Advanced Drainage Systems • Cordele, GA

26d

About The Position

The Freight Administrator works with the Route Planner to ensure customer deliveries are effectively planned and scheduled. The role supports load planning, order management, customer pre-calling, dispatching, and related administrative work. The Freight Administrator reports to the Freight Manager.

The position also supports driver payroll and documentation, fleet purchase order entry, driver performance and qualification files, trip envelope processing, incoming calls, CPU handling and distribution, and preparation of UPS and LTL shipments for the yard. The role requires flexibility and organization to adapt to changing dispatch needs and customer demand while representing ADS and its Logistics Team positively.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understanding of the complexity and changing dynamics of dispatching loads, including the ability to create contingency plans and remain flexible to support customer demand.
• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal DOT regulations and freight issues.
• Courteous, friendly, and positive representation of ADS and the Logistics Team.
• Familiarity with ADS products.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to stay organized and quickly switch between tasks.
• Intermediate computer skills, including MS Office.

Nice To Haves

• Logistics or supply chain background.
• Prior dispatching experience.
• Customer service experience.
• Federal DOT compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Make customer pre-calls and support load building and dispatching.
• Promote and support a safety culture.
• Enter driver mileage and hourly information for payroll.
• Process trip envelopes.
• Support fleet purchase order entry.
• Support driver performance filing.
• File driver DQ (driver qualification) records.
• Perform filing and answer incoming calls.
• Support the handling and distribution of CPUs.
• Print UPS and LTL documents and take them to the yard three times per day.
• Maintain truck files.
• Oversee driver trip documentation.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans.
• Telemedicine with a medical plan.
• High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dental and vision plans.
• Virtual physical therapy.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs.
• Retirement 401(k) program with company match.
• Voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
• Financial wellness planning.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible spending accounts for child care and health care.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Basic life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Adoption financial reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Voluntary identity theft and fraud protection.
• Benefits are 100% paid by ADS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED