Transportation Coord

UGI Corporation•Houston, TX

10d•$29 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

Transportation Coordinator (TC) is responsible for the daily dispatch and operation of the PTI transport drivers and 3rd party carrier resources. TC’s will schedule and coordinate transport orders to ensure timely delivery of propane and alternative products to both internal and external customers while executing the supply and transportation plan. The role requires on-site presence Monday through Thursday, with Friday as an optional remote work-from-home day. During peak season, TCs are required to work five days on-site to support heightened operational demands. The role further requires availability beyond standard business hours, including after-hours monitoring, on-call weekend coverage for the entire region, and emergency response coordination for weather events, supply disruptions, equipment failures, and driver incidents.

Requirements

Two Year Business Degree
Two years of logistics or similar operational experience
Working knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, Hazardous Materials Transportation, DOL, OSHA.
Must have working knowledge MS Office, PC skills, and adept at learning various software applications.
Strong analytical skills for cross-referencing data across multiple platforms
Ability to make real-time routing and dispatch decisions under time pressure, balancing cost efficiency, safety, and customer service.
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage on-call responsibilities, including evening monitoring, weekend regional coverage, and emergency response.

Responsibilities

Manage inventory levels and daily transport fuel schedule.
Take orders from internal and external customers, coordinate with supply to verify availability, and dispatch drivers based on operating efficiencies, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements.
Manage full-cycle daily dispatch from morning review through final dispatch confirmation, including load verification, error correction, and BOL accuracy.
Analyze load data to prepare capacity plans, adjust routing to minimize empty miles, maximize truck utilization, and reallocate resources across regions based on demand.
Manage dispatch information in the transportation management system.
Respond to driver and customer concerns.
Track real-time driver locations.
Manage driver diversions, lifting variances, paperwork compliance, equipment assignments, PTO scheduling, and coordination with the Driver Field Manager as needed.
Operate daily across multiple integrated platforms.
Serve as the primary communication link between drivers, carriers, supply, field operations, and leadership on all transportation-related matters.
Attend and actively contribute to operations, safety, forecast, regional supply, and East/West Rail meetings with camera on.
Provide on-call weekend coverage, coordinate emergency responses for weather and supply disruptions, and cover dispatch responsibilities for other TCs as needed.
Promotes and follows the company’s safety culture, policies, and procedures.
Follows and implements proper procedures for accident, incident and injury reporting.