Truck Logistics Coordinator (West Coast)
About The Position
The Truck Logistics Coordinator is part of a commercial team and supports the delivery performance of BP’s carrier base for multiple bp businesses including our Branded and Unbranded retail businesses (gasoline, diesel, ethanol, asphalt), Air BP (jet fuel) and side products like (butanes and biodiesel). This role reports into the Truck Logistics Manager and works closely with all members of the Truck Scheduling Team, Trading Operations, Product Supply and our sales teams. The role is accountable for accomplishing the process of ordering and scheduling all light oil and related product deliveries within a prescribed geography to retail and commercial customers via contracted third-party carriers. Point of contact for planned / unplanned supply communications internally and to third party partners. Interfaces frequently with internal bp supported businesses (Retail, Supply, Sales and Trading & Shipping teams) in support of optimizing supply chains and delivering reliable service. This position is co-located with the support business teams at the BP Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine, Wa.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated record of working effectively across teams to build trust, support, and commitment.
- Strong communication skills
- Strong problem solving ability
- Demonstrated record of delivering value via effective decision making, managing performance improvement, or delivering continuous improvement.
- Ability to use Excel and other analytical tools
- Ability to work in multiple systems with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work with external partners to resolve contracting or payment resolution
- Experience in supply, logistics or procurement fields.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in trucking logistics
- Prior experience working with 3rd party suppliers
- Interest in developing commercial competence and building relationships
Responsibilities
- Managing supply reliability for ~ 500 retails sites in BP’s west coast direct retail market and jet fuel, ethanol, biodiesel, and additive deliveries on the West Coast.
- Support safe, reliable and efficient product delivery.
- Primary collaborate with carriers, internal customers and 3PL for logistics coordination and delivery of product via secondary transportation.
- Receiving and coordinating customer ordering, the physical product scheduling and delivery of all light oil and related products within a prescribed geography to retail and commercial customers via contracted third-party carriers.
- Primary point of contact for planned / unplanned supply availability communications to key internal business interested parties and to external third-party carriers. Effectively communicate impacts to current operations and present alternate supply options.
- Assist Advanced Fuels Products by coordinating carrier activities to resolve product quality events, i.e., cross-drops, water issues, etc.
- Using appropriate analytical tools, i.e, Midstream Logistics Hub, Telapoint, etc. to help facilitate reliable and efficient product delivery.
- Coordinating new terminal set-ups and working with carriers on set-up timeframe.
- Coordinating retail site administration, i.e., tank testing, site constructions, go-lives, VR not polling/showing water, liquid in fills.
- Coordinating with retail site billing questions (Rebills, house account usage).
- Maintain and update scheduling systems as needed to reflect current operations.
- Support growth agenda by identifying / delivering cost efficiency ideas or opportunities to capture commercial value.
- Build and develop strong relationships with the M&C team to encourage collaboration and problem solving through One Team and Excellence.
Benefits
- paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees)
- 9 paid holidays per year
- 2 personal choice holidays
- discretionary annual bonus program
- long-term incentive program
- generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program
- pension for eligible employees
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- flexible working options
- a generous paid parental leave policy
- excellent retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
