Freight Administrator - Advanced Drainage Systems

Overview

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

Responsibilities

The Freight Administrator works in conjunction with the Route Planner to ensure deliveries are effectively planned and scheduled to our customers. This includes load planning, order management, customer pre calling, and administrative support.  The Freight Administrator reports to the Freight Manager. 

Here’s a look into what you will be doing in this role:

• Make pre-calls and support load building/dispatching​
• Be a champion of safety culture​
• Driver payroll Mileage/hourly entry ​
• Process Trip envelopes​
• Fleet PO entry support ​
• Driver performance filing support ​
• Driver DQ file filing support​
• Process Trip envelopes ​
• Filing​
• Incoming calls​
• Support handling and distribution of CPU’s​
• Print UPS and LTL and take to yard (3x per day)​
• Maintain truck files ​
• Oversees driver trip documentation 

The person in this role should possess the following skills & knowledge:

• Understanding of the complexity and changing dynamic of dispatching loads; the ability to create contingency plans & 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 & oral communication   
• Ability to stay organized & quickly switch from task to task 
• Intermediate computer skills including MS Office

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent     

Preferred Experience:

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

EEO Statement

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.