Process Manager - Invoice to Pay, Finance and SCM

HCLTech; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech in Houston is seeking a Scheduler for Supply Scheduling and Logistics Coordination. You will own day-to-day scheduling for products, assets, and transportation modes with limited supervision, and coordinate with traders, terminals, and carriers.

You will develop movement schedules using forecasts, inventory targets, and contractual obligations, ensuring on-time deliveries while optimizing costs. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; certification in Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• 5-7 years relevant experience in scheduling bulk liquids movements and logistics.
• Experience with fuels, crude, NGL, or related logistics scheduling operations.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day scheduling for products, assets, or transportation modes with limited supervision.
• Develop and adjust movement schedules using forecasts, demand, and contracts.
• Coordinate nominations across pipeline, marine, rail, and truck carriers.
• Ensure inventory reliability by identifying gaps and coordinating with planning.
• Resolve day-to-day issues with traders, terminals, carriers, and sales teams.
• Apply commercial judgment to balance feasibility with contracts and quality requirements.
• Support payments by validating operational data and resolving mismatches.
• Identify opportunities for logistics optimization and cost savings.
• Guide junior schedulers and support onboarding for standard activities.

Skills

Independent scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Supply Chain Certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Scheduler - Supply Scheduling and Logistics Coordination

Key Responsibilities

Job description:

• Independently own day-to-day scheduling for assigned products, assets, corridors, or transportation modes with limited supervision.
• Develop, validate, communicate, and adjust movement schedules using forecasts, refinery demand, inventory targets, customer commitments, and contractual obligations.
• Manage transportation nominations across pipeline, marine, rail, and truck carriers, including confirmations, changes, routine exceptions, and follow-ups.
• Own inventory reliability for assigned scope by assessing inventory gaps, recommending corrective actions, and coordinating with planning / operations stakeholders.
• Coordinate day-to-day issue resolution with traders, optimizers, refineries, terminals, carriers, sales, accounting, third parties, and internal functions.
• Apply working commercial judgment to balance schedule feasibility, carrier constraints, contract commitments, quality requirements, and supply continuity.
• Support accurate and timely payments / collections by validating operational information and resolving routine movement / schedule mismatches.
• Identify and support continuous improvement, logistics optimization, cost-saving, and value-capture opportunities.
• Provide informal guidance to E1.1 schedulers and support onboarding / knowledge transfer for standard activities.

Skill Requirements

• Working knowledge of fuels, crude, NGL, product, pipeline, chemicals, or related logistics scheduling operations.
• Ability to independently manage movement schedules, nominations, inventory positions, stakeholder coordination, and routine issue resolution.
• Good understanding of transportation contracts, carrier procedures, quality requirements, regulatory expectations, and internal controls.
• Intermediate analytical capability to assess movement feasibility, inventory reliability, schedule exceptions, and logistics constraints.
• Strong communication, organization, stakeholder management, customer focus, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving skills.
• Working commercial judgment and ability to decide when issues require E2.1 escalation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP proficiency preferred where required for assigned work.

Other Requirements

Language - English

Bachelor’s degree. Good to have certification in Supply Chain, Business, or relevant technical field; equivalent experience as approved by Buyer.

24/7 operations support / rotational or global coverage as per business need

5-7 years relevant experience in scheduling bulk liquids movements, refining, pipeline, chemicals, logistics, or related operations.