Logistics Distribution Scheduler

Job Description and Qualifications
Are you passionate about reliability, safe delivery of products, and flawless execution? Are you seeking a role that allows for career growth and an opportunity to advance? We are hiring immediately for a Logistics Distribution Scheduler at our global headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The work hours for this role are 7 p.m.-7 a.m. (shift differential offered). This is an exciting role that has a direct impact to the business and our customers. We invite you to apply today!
Air Products offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Vacation, paid holidays, sick days
• Affordable medical, dental, life insurance - eligible on your first day of employment
• Retirement plans/401(k)
• Parental leave, backup childcare and adult care benefit
• Wellness program

The Logistics Distribution Scheduler ensures delivery of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, and CO2. The scheduler will:

• Formulate delivery schedules for multiple terminals and scheduling with our own company driver fleet of over 700 drivers. You will be using an internal software system and will have two weeks of on-site (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) training during your first two weeks of employment. Additional training continues over the following two months with a senior trainer.
• Optimize delivery schedules and minimize supply chain cost.
• Assign and pre-plan loads to drivers according to appointment times and driver availability to prevent supply interruptions.
• Respond to frequent real-time delivery changes driven by supply chain events and provide direction to drivers during trip-related activities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, and drivers.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Self-motivated; acts with accountability to get results and takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of ownership, energy, and positive attitude.
• A strategic analytical mentality; sees ahead to future possibilities and finds opportunities to be efficient; able to devise plans of action and reassess those plans regularly while being detail and process oriented.
• Can solve problems in a very fast paced environment while effectively prioritizing workload.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate with respect and integrity when interacting with cross functional teams daily.
• Able to work in a high call volume environment while effectively multi-tasking and following up on action items to ensure positive outcomes.
• Strong computer navigation skills (ability to use internal logistics systems to forecast customer demand, build/schedule delivery trips and dispatch drivers).
• Customer service experience preferred; externally focused to search for ways to meet or exceed customer expectations and experience.
• College degree or supply chain / logistics experience is desired but not required.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays to support a 24/7 operation. (Opportunities to switch to day shift are available at a future point.)

We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.
Our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.
Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.