Specialist - Scheduling

Job Summary

Performs in-depth and complex planning, scheduling and coordination of product movements of bulk liquids via pipeline, truck, rail, and barge/vessel to ensure continuity of marketing supply. Works closely with traders in direct support of trading and retail marketing strategy.

• Effectively manages and assists others with the overall supply chain for refined and/or renewable products
• Seamlessly resolves product supply issues as a result of planned or unplanned events
• Leads develop on solutions to complex problems
• Inventory management in the process of scheduling, and oversees end of year inventory targets for the team
• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization’s objectives
• Interfaces with industry counterparts and 3 rd party carriers to negotiate and coordinate deliveries of required inventory
• Authorizes the transfer of products with 3 rd parties
• Collaborates with trading to ensure adequate purchases/sales of product to meet supply needs
• Evaluates alternative logistics modes or routes for bulk movements for more efficient supply chain
• Optimizes the product supply chain to reduce logistics costs
• Ensures that all scheduling processes take place in a correct and timely manner
• Responsible for analyzing the demand and supply balance
• Monitors and provides analyses of finished product inventory

Bachelor's degree in logistics/business or related field or equivalent work experience

• Demonstrated ability to work and negotiate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be on call 24/7
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (both written and verbal), computer skills, and analytical skills
• Thrives in cross-functional team environment
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and decision‑making skills

• The Associate Specialist requires a bachelor's degree or 0‑2 years of relevant job experience.
• The Specialist level requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 2‑5 years of relevant job related experience
• The Senior Specialist level requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5‑8 years of relevant job related experience
• The Lead Specialist level requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 8+ years of relevant job related experience

• Exposure to one or more energy markets (crude oil and/or petroleum products)
• Understanding of the interaction and significance of the various aspects/elements of the refined products trading/marketing supply chain is desirable
• Ability to apply a well‑developed understanding of business strategies and logistics operations to achieve the business and team objectives
• Understanding of Right Angle and/or Transport 4 systems

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