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Responsible for scheduling and logistical coordination of BP Pipelines North America Common Carrier systems. Interact with BP Business Districts, Business Development and Marketing groups, Accounting departments, and other schedulers and operations teams at the Tulsa Control Center. Responsible for inventory and lease management, administering (JV) operating agreements.

Direct, coordinate and monitor the operation of company -owned or affiliated pipeline facilities to achieve desired throughputs at minimum costs, all in accordance with the pipeline schedules. Control pump station operation of pipelines, operating by remote control; observe, record and evaluate telemeter intelligence pertinent to the operation and control of pump stations.

Ensured cost effective movement of tractor trailer drivers and equipment by coordinating Contract Carriers as they picked up and delivered Packaged Products to warehouses and ultimately retail and commercial customers. Coordinated scrap tire recycling business by load planning and coordinating monthly scrap tire pickups. Instrumental in outsourcing the BP Scrap Tire Business by combining all three functions of the scrap tire business and offered the opportunity of running one operation (through bid and proposal process) to one vendor. Each of the functions were different and could stand alone; by combining the operations saved the company 18%-20% operating cost.

Performed Intrastate Load Planning and Routing through the combined use of the Packaged Products Mainframe Computer System and a logistics Support Personal Computer System determining the most cost effective loading and delivery plan while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Tracked Load Planning, Dispatching and Contractor service levels for Intrastate and Interstate deliveries of Packaged Products through consultation with customers, warehouse personnel and contractors. Tracked usage and maintenance of retail distribution trailer fleet for asset management reporting. Maintained and enhanced personal computer Intrastate and Interstate customer reporting system. Maintained mainframe computer asset management reporting system. Maintained knowledge of both Load Planner/Expeditor and Senior Accountant positions.

Daily contact with supervisory and non supervisory personnel concerning payroll problems and other matters. Interpreted and communicated Human Resource policies to all levels of employees. Travel to onsite locations to train office personnel on how to process employee data electronically preformed. Lead several discussion groups on Human Resource policies to field personnel.

Managed the complete operation of a Service Station, the supervision of other employees at the Service Station and handled the financial management of the company's funds derived from the operation of the company's business at the Service Station. Managed multiple Service Station simultaneously. Trained other employees to become Service Station managers