Job Description
As a part of our continued growth we are looking for a dedicated and passionate Dispatch Clerk for our Salvage Yard. As a Dispatch Clerk you will be responsible for coordinating and communicating quickly and effectively between our sales and delivery drivers. The Dispatch Clerk is accountable for accurately processing, assigning, and canceling work orders. The Dispatch Clerk must utilize our systems daily to ensure all ETAs are met. Our Dispatch Clerk will also help locate inventory and adjustment maintenance as needed. We are seeking candidates who are extremely motivated, have excellent customer service skills, and are excited about the opportunity to support operational processes and procedures. If you like growth, working with happy, enthusiastic individuals, benefits, and weekends off you'll enjoy a career with us!
Essential Job Duties:
* Communicate/coordinate between sales and delivery drivers as needed via phone, emails, fax etc. Communicate to sales/drivers quickly, effectively, and efficient.
* Process all orders printed within 1hour after time stamp.
* Utilize X4,6, B1,13 daily to ensure all ETA are met or notice is given to said sales rep/group of delays.
* Assign all work orders to parts puller via the B1,3 screen.
* Location and Inventory adjustment maintenance as needed
* Part replacement on open work orders as needed
* Creates manifests and handles all canceled orders
* Must be able to multi-task and work in a high pace environment daily
* Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
* High School Diploma/GED equivalent required.
* Basic computer knowledge, knowledge of Microsoft Office (specifically Excel) and computer experience, ability to multi-task and assign work as needed. Answer over 150 emails per day.
* Sits, stands, bends, lifts to 50lbs and moves intermittently during working hours.
* Able to type 50WPM, advanced computer training and automotive parts knowledge.
* Experience in warehouse/distribution center.
* We are looking for individuals who are reliable, punctual and safety-minded, with a strong work ethic.
* You must also work well as part of a team and be willing to work long hours when necessary.
* It is also important that you display a positive, helpful demeanor, and a commitment to providing the best in customer service.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, as well as an office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud. Should not have any lifting restrictions and must not be afraid of heights. Should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels and occasional inclement driving conditions.
Position Type
Full-time
Chicago, IL
LKQ Corporation is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. As of 2018, it was #300 on the Fortune 500 list. In March of 2017, Dominick P. Zarcone was selected to become the new President and Chief Executive Office.
LKQ was initially formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of wholesale recycled products businesses located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We subsequently expanded through internal development and over 220 acquisitions of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured product suppliers and manufacturers; self service retail businesses; and specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories suppliers. Our most significant acquisitions include:
• 2007 acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., which, at the time of acquisition, was the leading domestic distributor of aftermarket products, including collision replacement products, paint products, refurbished steel bumpers, bumper covers and alloy wheels.
• 2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited ("ECP"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company operating in the United Kingdom. This acquisition allowed us to expand our operations into the European automotive aftermarket business.
• 2013 acquisition of Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. This acquisition allowed us to further expand our geographic presence into continental Europe.
• 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which expanded our product offering and increased our addressable market to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories.
• On December 22, 2015, LKQ announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
• S.p.A (“Rhiag”), a leading pan-European business-to-business distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Rhiag has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland and Spain. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.