Transport Scheduler
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Transportation
Transportation & Logistics, Transportation Manager, Delivery, Dispatcher
An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.
POSITION SUMMARYThe Transport Scheduler plays a critical role in a 24/7 transportation operation, working 12-hour shifts to coordinate and optimize fuel deliveries while ensuring safe, reliable, and uninterrupted service to customers. This position is responsible for managing customer orders, monitoring inventory levels, developing and adjusting delivery schedules, and maximizing fleet utilization through efficient routing and resource allocation. The Transport Scheduler serves as a key liaison between customers, carriers, terminals, and internal stakeholders, providing delivery status updates, resolving operational issues, and responding to supply disruptions and incidents.
The role requires strong decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills to manage real-time changes in a fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance with transportation agreements, customer requirements, and safety expectations. Through continuous monitoring and coordination, the Transport Scheduler helps maintain product availability, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer service across around-the-clock operations.
- Processes incoming order requests from customers for fuel deliveries. Provides customers with delivery status updates and delivery time estimates. Monitors scheduling database to ensure information is available to allow for accurate forecasting of deliveries. Oversees delivery schedules to ensure deliveries are executed timely and that sites maintain optimal inventory levels. Provides support to internal and external customers. Responds to customer requests for delivery information and investigate customer delivery complaints.
- Maximizes the profitability of company fleet assets by maximizing loaded miles, payload and equipment utilization. Optimizes routes and creates delivery schedules that produce the safest, most efficient and cost-effective logistical solutions. Manages the delivery process to ensure that deliveries are made in accordance with Fuel Transportation Agreements and the customer’s delivery requirements. Ensures adequate trucking resources are available to meet customer demand and that carrier sourcing obligations are adhered to.
- Processes incoming calls regarding delivery incidents and communicates vital information to key stakeholders for incident response. Participates in investigation of product quality inquires and delivery shortages. Assists with reconciliation and research of deliveries and fuel inventories. Responds to customer requests for delivery information and investigates customer delivery complaints. Provides instruction to carriers to resolve delivery issues and participates in the root cause review of the delivery issue investigation.
- Escalates unplanned supply disruption and terminal issues and communicates the resolution to carriers. Works with carriers, schedulers, and loading terminals to investigate and resolve loading issues. Provides notice to carriers of planned terminal and site downtimes. Performs analyses to ensure products are being sourced properly and that contracts obligations are being fulfilled.
High School Diploma/GED required
Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Business, or Analytics preferred
Support Level 1 (S1)- 0-1 years of related experience
- 1-2 years of related experience
- 2+ years of related experience
- Minimum 1 years of internal Transport Scheduling experience needed to apply
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LocationFindlay, Ohio
JobRequisition Location Address
539 S Main St
Employee GroupFull time
Employee SubgroupRegular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or…
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