Logistics Manager

Good Day!

The NES Fircroft Chicago office is seeking candidates for a exciting long-term job opportunity with a well-established fuel distributor organization as they have an immediate need for a Logistics Manager at their facility in Belle Vernon, PA. This would be a contract to hire position responsible for the oversight of the safe and efficient routing of company trucks and third-party carriers to satisfy customer delivery requirements. Responsibilities include but are not limited to managing order optimization activities, coordinating load assignments to drivers, monitoring customer inventories, managing customer supply obligations, and handling customer communications. This position also has direct oversight of the dispatch team.

If this sounds like a great opportunity for yourself or someone you know, please reach out to Tom Rebellato at tom.rebellato@nesfircroft.com. Additional job details can be found below.

Job Details

Location: Belle Vernon, PA

Hours: M-F—40 hours per week (occasional OT may be needed).

Duration: Contract to Hire

Pay: $40-$50/hr.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the communication of dispatch assignments to drivers in a timely manner to ensure driver productivity using TMW and Total Mail software
• Ensure dispatch team is properly managing customer fuel inventory levels and schedule deliveries to meet our customers’ inventory standards.
• Provide guidance to dispatch team as they assign orders to drivers to meet customer requirements including delivery windows, supply obligations, equipment requirements, special delivery instructions, etc.
• Identify when order demand in Source One’s geography exceeds available capacity and coordinate with approved common carriers to meet demand expectations.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers, drivers, operation managers, and management to resolve logistics and service issues.
• Monitor driver logs and schedule drivers’ daily activities accordingly to ensure DOT compliance.
• Ensure driver dispatch assignments and all driver communications support Source One’s safety culture.
• Ensure dispatch team is properly scheduling inventory managed deliveries based on current tank levels in order not to exceed the ninety percent safe fill level.
• Maximize loaded mileage percentage of all dispatched units on a daily basis through route optimization and TMW order analysis.
• Solicit business from customers when available capacity exceeds demand or to increase loaded miles.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Managers to schedule preventative maintenance and repair of equipment to maximize truck availability and utilization.
• Identify opportunities to increase operational efficiencies through better use of drivers, equipment, and technology (TMW).
• Work as part of a team environment and answer phones, handle customer service issues and work with various internal departments as needed.
• Provide excellent service by communicating clearly and professionally to customers, colleagues and management.
• Manage driver and dispatch team time off schedule to ensure proper shift coverage at all times.
• Perform billing liaison duties to ensure efficiency of full billing cycle.
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Must have 8 years of experience within the Logistics/Transportation space.
• Must have at least 3 years of managerial experience within Logistics/Transportation and/or Customer Service.
• Must have strong knowledge of client facing activities, managing dispatchers, creating driver routes, etc.
• Experience working within the Oil/Gas, Petrochemicals, of Petroleum industries are a big plus.
• Candidates local to the Pittsburgh, PA region would be a big plus. No relocation offered no non-local candidates.
  
  

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