Dispatcher

**LOCATION:*** **Posted on Mar 12, 2026** * **Roanoke, Virginia, United States** **AREA:****Logistics** *At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose* Primary Duties \& Responsibilities: Arranges shipments by checking stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating delivery requirements; placing and expediting orders. Daily reports on what items are being shipped and preliminary shipment bundles have been assigned. Needs to arrange for carrier to deliver steel or segment out shipments where the customer has already arranged for delivery with their own carrier. Verify delivery instructions and times that the customer has requested Monitoring availability of truck, rail and barge shipments and dispatching carriers, generating shipping documents and directing the loading of steel Will negotiate freight rates with local carriers **Qualifications and Experience:** * High school diploma and 2 years of related experience (i.e., storeroom, logistics, inventory management, shipping, etc.) * Desire to enhance skills and knowledge to develop as a Gerdau employee * Promote and practice the core values of Gerdau **Skills \& Abilities:** Documentation Skills, Data Entry Skills, Telephone Skills, Informing Others, Listening, Verbal Communication, Energy Level, Multi\-tasking, Dependability, Reporting Skills **Salary \& Benefits:** * Medical and Prescription * Dental * Vision * 401K * Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Program * Tuition Reimbursement Program *Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.* *If you are vision\-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866\)\-788\-2798 or* *recruiting@gerdau.com*