Fuel Dispatcher

Summary: The Fuel Dispatcher is responsible for day-to-day fuel inventory control, ordering 
and delivery logistics.

Essential Job Duties/Functions:

• Monitors in ground fuel inventory at locations to ensure adequate fuel supply to  satisfy customer demand without risking run-out.
• Analyzes and controls average days on hand to decrease capital tied to inventory.
• Utilizes best practice fuel management by watching market swings and terminal runouts. 
• Utilizes fuel management system to build and dispatch loads by supplier pricing and contract obligations.
• Simplifies load dispatching and increase load efficiency to minimize short and split loads.
• Responsible for resolving all day-to-day fuel supply questions from locations and suppliers.
• Responsible for resolving emergency fuel issues with urgency and tact.
• Reconciles day-to-day inventory discrepancies.
• Provides friendly and competent customer service.
• Reports for work in a timely manner when scheduled.
• Interprets data and analyzes results using statistical techniques.
• Performs work after hours and on weekends on a regular basis. 
 

Additional Job Duties:

• Assists with other duties as assigned.
 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
 

Education and/or Experience: 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college preferred.
• Two years of experience in transportation/logistics preferred. 
 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work and respond to phone calls outside of normal office hours when 
required and on a regular basis.
• Proficient knowledge and skill of working with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Must have a willingness to learn the fuel business, understand fuel inventory 
management, ordering, and mathematical ability.
• Computer, software, communication skills are critical.
• Must be able to make decisions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be able to communicate in English. – IF APPLICABLE.
• Able and willing to deliver friendly, courteous, and prompt customer service.
• Able and willing to work cooperatively with other team members.
 

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Fuel Dispatcher to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship for the Company.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs., while performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods of time and occasionally stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, knee, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.
• Physical attendance at the primary work location is required