Freight Administrator

Advanced Drainage Systems•Cordele, GA

25d

About The Position

The Freight Administrator works with the Route Planner to plan and schedule customer deliveries effectively. The position supports load planning, order management, customer pre-calling, and related administrative work. It reports to the Freight Manager. The role requires flexibility in response to changing dispatch needs and customer demand, along with organization, effective communication, and the ability to switch quickly between tasks. The Freight Administrator is also expected to represent ADS and its Logistics Team in a courteous, friendly, and positive manner and to support the company's safety culture.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Understanding of the complexity and changing dynamics of dispatching loads, with 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 approach when representing ADS and the Logistics Team.
Familiarity with ADS products.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to stay organized and quickly switch from task to task.
Intermediate computer skills, including MS Office.

Nice To Haves

Background in logistics or supply chain.
Prior dispatching experience.
Customer service experience.
Federal DOT compliance experience.

Responsibilities

Make customer pre-calls and support load building and dispatching.
Champion the safety culture.
Enter driver payroll mileage and hourly information.
Process trip envelopes.
Support fleet purchase-order entry.
Support driver performance filing.
File driver DQ (driver qualification) files.
Handle 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, HDHP and HSA, dental and vision plans, virtual physical therapy, EAP, and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs.
401(k) retirement 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 and AD&D.
Adoption financial reimbursement.
Tuition reimbursement.
Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Voluntary identity theft and fraud protection.
The description states that listed benefits are 100% paid by ADS.