Dispatcher Vehicle Transport

CARS Technik & Logistik GmbH is a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG based in Wiedemar with around 230 employees. It supports customers with technical and logistics services around the automobile. To strengthen the dispatch team, an experienced and committed person is wanted as soon as possible to schedule vehicle transports. The work ranges from classic vehicle transports and regular transport routes to demanding special transports and logistics for driving events, vehicle presentations and sports events.

• Independent dispatching and management of a medium-sized truck fleet in vehicle transport logistics
• Planning, coordinating and monitoring classic vehicle transports and regular transport routes
• Organising and operationally managing demanding special transports and individual logistics projects
• Planning and carrying out transport logistics for driving events, vehicle presentations and sports events
• Coordinating time-critical vehicle transports with special customer and event requirements in mind
• Optimising tours, vehicle utilisation and transport processes with a view to deadlines, quality and cost efficiency
• Scheduling and coordinating our drivers in compliance with legal driving and rest times
• Ongoing coordination with drivers, customers, clients, organisers and other business partners
• Monitoring transport execution and actively steering in case of deviations or disruptions
• Processing and checking transport orders and reliably maintaining dispatch data
• Recording and checking transport services provided and billing-relevant data
• Actively contributing to the further development and optimisation of our dispatch processes
• Close cooperation with the neighbouring commercial departments and billing

• Completed commercial training, ideally as a freight forwarding and logistics services clerk, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in dispatching and managing a medium-sized truck fleet
• Solid knowledge of freight forwarding processes and a good understanding of logistics contexts
• Confident handling of the relevant legal regulations in the transport industry, especially driving and rest times
• Experience with freight forwarding software, ideally WinSped, and confident use of Microsoft Office
• Willingness to work in different shift models within a time window of 06:00 to 20:00
• Strong organisational talent and a structured, responsible and solution-oriented way of working
• Business-minded thinking and the ability to make good decisions even in dynamic situations
• Strong communication skills, assertiveness and teamwork
• Flexibility and enjoyment in successfully solving unusual logistics challenges