Senior Dispatcher

Job Title: Senior Dispatcher

Location: Edmonton, AB

AFD was established in 1989, AFD Petroleum is an independent supplier of bulk fuel, lubricants, and on-site tank storage systems to companies across western Canada and Alaska.

We’re proud to offer the best equipment, solutions, and service in the industry. Over the years we’ve earned a reputation for understanding and overcoming the many challenges of the industries we serve, and we intend to keep doing it. For more information, visit us https://afdpetroleum.com/

Role Overview:

The Senior Dispatcher is responsible for the strategic planning and assignment of trucks for customer deliveries to their respective locations in the most efficient manner. In this position, you will be responsible for strategizing, planning, and maximizing efficiencies.

Why AFD?

What you will do day-to-day:

• Efficiently manage the distribution of fuel inventory and truck utilization.

• Communicate with dispatchers in an efficient and timely manner.

• Coordinate and understand customer usage rates in order to maintain target volumes.

• Understand and adjust according to hours of service and transport regulations.

• Interact with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Finance teams to understand forecasting, and assign drivers and equipment to customer deliveries.

• Continuously improve supply planning techniques, methods, and approaches. Responsible for parameter setup and maintenance in different planning tools and systems.

• Analyze and help resolve supply-related obstacles and product supply issues.

• Recommend and implement appropriate action plans for process improvement.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Highly Valued Additional Experience/Skills/Education:

• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

• Frequent communication is required through phone, messaging systems, email, and other internal applications.

• Proficient with MS Office Suite; Excel will be used on a daily basis.

• Demonstrated credibility with internal and external team members and customers.

• Demonstrated ability to perform administrative tasks.

• Self-directed, highly motivated, flexible, and reliable.

• Always acting with integrity, treating others with respect and care.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, requiring initiative and ambition.

What you need to succeed:

• 3-5 years of logistics coordination experience.

• Dispatch experience preferred.

• Fuel/fluid delivery experience is an asset.

Education :

Formal education is an asset.

Supervisory Responsibility

Dispatchers will report to this position.