Why Messer?

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Responsibilities

As a Logistics Coordinator, you will monitor the bulk deliveries of liquefied gases (such as oxygen, nitrogen, or carbon dioxide) for North America. In this role, you’ll serve as the main point of contact for emergency and non-emergency issues with customers these may include; delivery, driver, tank, product, equipment, and Telemetry. Monitoring of customer product inventory levels via systems used at the National Operations Center in Bethlehem, PA.

Day-to-Day Operations:

• Work with location management to maintain scheduling and dispatch, and provide support for breakdowns, driver problems, or other location specific issues, to best meet customer needs.
• Support teams in meeting all safety goals set forth by distribution through planning and adherence to all standards.
• Support the meeting of all cost goals for the scheduling team,
• Follow notification procedures to ensure communication lines between field locations, planners, management, and Logistics coordinators are complete and effective.
• Coordinate and update data and information associated with the proprietary software system
• Monitor alerts for changes in demand and adjust delivery plan as needed to ensure continuous supply to customers
• Report all service interruptions to Coverage Manager and the appropriate Distribution Planning Manager; and when requested, help determine root cause and action items required to prevent similar incidents at customer sites.
• Provide world-class customer service via phone and email

Additional Accountabilities:

• Foster a positive team environment
• Manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
• Ensure compliance with standard procedures for self and peers
• Review and analyze internal and external levels of service and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve best practice initiatives
• Willingness to develop and grow

Qualifications

Basic:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, logistics, or supply chain management
• One year of transportation or logistics analysis experience acceptable in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
• Ability to work rotating shift (12-hour nighttime shifts, includes weekends and holidays)

Other:

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good math skills
• Capability of working efficiently with multiple software systems
• Ability to work in a busy call center environment with changing tasks and a continuous workflow
• Prior transportation or dispatch experience is a plus

About Messer:
Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)