Scheduler - Victoria

Company Description

Liberty Oil Australia has a proud history of being a truly independent fuel retail and distribution business here in Australia. We operate a regional network of fuel depots and distribute billions of litres of fuel a year, making Liberty one of the largest wholesalers operating across Australia.

The company strives to give the best service, the most reliable supply and the best deal for their customers. Given our history, we know the Australian fuel industry well. Our long-term team members are proud of their flexibility, their agility and their ability to do whatever it takes to provide the most competitive and most reliable fuel supply to their customers across the country.

Whilst Liberty Oil is owned by Viva Energy Australia, one of Australia’s leading energy companies, it remains at its core an independent wholesale subsidiary with the advantage of being able to obtain support from the broader Viva Energy network.

Job Description

The scheduler is a critical role for our supply chain based in Newport, Melbourne. In this role, you are accountable for the daily coordination of driver and fleet resources across a range of geographies. This dynamic role includes all aspects of scheduling including stock managing of customer sites, Fleet coordination, driver management and customer interaction. 

Aligned with the customers we serve this role is not your usual Monday to Friday. The role will be one of 2 scheduling roles which will cover 7 days per week on a planned roster offering a great balance of time away from work.

Key tasks include:

• Ensuring Fleet operations are  conducted in alignment with company and Industry HSSE expectations.
• Driver and Fleet Resource planning
• Collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders on schedules 
• High internal communication, liaising directly with drivers, customer and depot staff  regular updates and feedback to our customer and internal stakeholders
• Delivering Value to the business through the optimising of  fleet schedules and use of resources
• Problem solving, thinking outside the square and providing potential solutions to aid and close unplanned schedule or truck availability changes.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will be:

• A problem solver! Be able to work with key stakeholders to trouble shoot in real time
• Well organised and proactive, enabling you to plan and build efficient daily delivery schedules for our fleet across the Victorian and Southern NSW network, along with the provision of support for other areas where required (particularly over weekends
• A strong communicator, you will be able to deal with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, understand their requirements and the capability of our fleet and drivers.
• Decisive and Able to work under pressure and to deadlines, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Up for a challenge and keen to be part of a successful team

Knowledge in the following would be advantageous:

• Working understanding of relevant HSSE requirements (ideally in Dangerous Goods, Chain of Responsibility & Fatigue Laws) 
• Experience in road transport operations including resource management, scheduling of high volume  goods & services
• Proven experience using ERP’s / Scheduling systems
• Experience in demanding customer focused roles.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

Where do we start? What’s important to you? What about this for starters…

• Be part of the growth story of an exceptional business
• A culture of care, reputation, equality and determination
• Training that gives you all the tools to succeed
• Knowledgeable team with a focus on sharing
• Build a career and drive your own future

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

If you believe you are suited for this role please submit your CV and Cover Letter by clicking the 'apply now' button below.

Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.