Dispatcher - Chicago (Finance)
Position Description
Primary Purpose:
Maintain professional relationships with customers, carriers and other Kinder Morgan employees
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Maintain high level of attention to detail to ensure there are accurate calculations to avoid serious and costly errors
- Work closely with senior dispatchers and manager to respond to all customer complaints and inquires
- Must be able to multi-task with shifting priorities
- Create plant operating orders, take phone calls, interface with truck drivers, communicate via radio
- Issue proper placards, seals, SDS, COA and product ID tags to driver
- Perform order verification throughout the day:
- o Verify all orders are closed - Peform Business Objects
- o Ensure accurate delay codes have been applied to orders as applicable
- o Enter customer ancillary charges as applicable
- Obtain tare and gross weights of tank trucks; calculate quantity of product loaded
- Assist with managing truck activity in the terminal
- Create an accurate legal D.O.T. BOL that meets KLM, D.O.T. and customer requirements
- Accurately complete tank truck movement data in the KM and customer inventory systems while providing great customer service
- Follow through on customer related issues with management to ensure complete customer satisfaction
- Maintain proficiency and accuracy
- Handle issues and problems related to the movement of the customers' product by interfacing with the CSR Manager
- Must be able to satisfy all customer requirements as the business demands. Promote teamwork among co-workers to ensure all customers are 100% satisfied in an efficient and timely manner
- Must be current in DOT certification/training
- Shifts may vary by customer demand and as a result, dispatchers may be required to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime
Position Requirements
Education Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- College experience is a plus
- Must have at least 3-5 years experience working in the liquids terminal industry
- Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations
- Experience dispatching, scaling trucks and calculating loads according to DOT regulations
- Must be current in DOT certification/training
- Must possess excellent math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and fractions)
- Proficient in Excel, Data Entry and Outlook
- Must have the knowledge and ability with systems such as SAP and/or any other inventory systems
- Must be very detailed oriented and have the ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability the multi-task as well as manage the dispatching office with minimal supervision
- Must be able to perform work as directed by management
- Individual must possess excellent customer service skills as well as the ability to work from written and verbal instructions
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules
- Must be able to work quickly, independently and accurately under pressure
- Maintain regular, dependable attendance and high level of performance
- Include but may not be limited to walking up and down stairs, standing for extending periods of time and carrying up to 25 pounds
Compensation:
$45,300 - $63,400
Job level and pay commensurate with experience and skill set.
Benefits:
Kinder Morgan, Inc. offers employees a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits offered for this position may include the following: health care benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; Flexible and Health Spending Accounts; Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance; Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance for employee and dependents; retirement benefits including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions and a company-funded pension plan; paid time off; paid parental bonding leave; paid holidays; a flexible work schedule and many voluntary benefit plans.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
