Maritime Logistics & Customer Coordination Specialist

Kirby Corporation; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Corporation in Channelview, TX seeks a logistics dispatcher to coordinate vessel movements, communicate with captains, maintenance, schedulers, and customers, and document events for scheduled reports.

You will answer calls, review traffic for status, schedule barges, hire shore tankering via approved vendors, and ensure trip requirements are met while maintaining turnover notes.

Qualifications

• Follow procedures and verbal/written instructions.
• Organized, detail-oriented and accurate.
• Self-motivated and multi-task oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as a personal computer.
• Identify and review upcoming requirements (orders).
• 1 year of logistics or maritime experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Attend daily meetings as required.
• Review traffic for status, accuracy, and report any potential problems to the appropriate department.
• Confirm trip requirements are met.
• Coordinate and hire shore tankering services, as directed by the Captain/Pilot or Scheduler, through approved outside vendors (as required).
• Schedule barges as directed.
• Document all pertinent trip information and complete reports and written turnover plans for shift relief.
• Coordinate trip requirements including but not limited to
• Communicate delays to Sales and customers.
• Monitor heating orders.
• Ensure appropriate traffic is correctly entered into Oasis.
• Assess all criteria to determine shore tankermen service.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Order management

Communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Office equipment

Order forecasting

Education

High school diploma

College degree preferred

Job description

Kirby Corporation in Channelview, TX seeks a logistics dispatcher to coordinate vessel movements, communicate with captains, maintenance, schedulers, and customers, and document events for scheduled reports.

You will answer calls, review traffic for status, schedule barges, hire shore tankering via approved vendors, and ensure trip requirements are met while maintaining turnover notes.