Scheduler - Commercial Supply & Trading

Valero Energy; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) match

Pension plan

Healthcare

Onsite wellness centers

Onsite cafeteria

Fitness facilities

Job summary

Valero Energy in San Antonio is seeking a Scheduler for Commercial Supply & Trading. You will coordinate product movements by barge, pipeline, truck, ship or rail, ensuring correct type, quantity, and timing of loads.

You will nominate and document movements in SAP, adjust schedules to align with market conditions, and communicate with traders, refinery personnel, wholesale teams, terminal operators and logistics providers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Logistics, Transportation, or related fields.
• Willing to work in-person at Valero San Antonio Headquarters.
• Ability to manage 24/7 operations including holidays as needed.
• Experience in scheduling (Crude, Products, Rail, Marine) and cost management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate product movements via barge, pipeline, truck, ship, or rail to meet load/unload timing.
• Nominate, document movements in SAP, and adjust schedules as needed.
• Communicate with traders, refinery personnel, wholesale, terminal operators, and logistics operators.
• Support and back up other Schedulers and guide less experienced staff.
• Monitor inventory positions and balance market demand with available supply.

Skills

Scheduling

Logistics

Transportation

Business Analysis

Marine Operations

Oil & Gas/Refining

Job description

Job Description - Scheduler - Commercial Supply & Trading (26001CB)

Job Description

Scheduler - Commercial Supply & Trading - 26001CB

Description

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

As a Scheduler you will coordinate product movements via barge, pipeline, truck, ship, or rail, and ensures correct type, quantity, and timing of the load/unload activity.

At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:

Manage appropriate inventory positions that balance the existing market conditions, wholesale forecasts, production schedules, and logistics constraints to keep terminals adequately supplied and refineries balanced.

Communicate with traders, refinery personnel, wholesale, terminal operators, and logistics operators to develop a schedule.

Nominate and support actualizing and documenting movements in SAP.

Proactively adjust the schedule when conflicting objectives disrupt planned movements.

Understand contractual requirements and manage secondary costs to move products in the most cost-efficient manner.

Accrue and track secondary costs accurately in SAP.

Provide guidance to less experienced Schedulers and provides back-up support to other Schedulers, as needed.

Scheduler duties may be performed in one of the following departments:

Scheduler- Marine:

Participate in the execution of all activities involved in the operations and scheduling of ocean vessels operating on behalf of the Company

Schedule product movements via barge or ship and ensures correct type, quantity, and timing of the load/unload activity

Monitor trading cargoes and works closely with all parties involved in vessel operations and regulatory agencies on a worldwide basis

Scheduler- Product Supply & Feedstocks:

Schedule deliveries via barges, pipelines, and other distribution methods, issues movement orders, and maintains inventory positions for assigned areas by balancing market demand and sales with available supply

Manage appropriate inventory positions that balance the existing market conditions, wholesale forecasts, production schedules, and logistics constraints to keep terminals adequately supplied and refineries balanced

Scheduler- Rail:

Schedule product movements via rail and ensures correct type, quantity, and timing of the load/unload activity

Optimize turnaround on reconciling freight/transportation invoices, dispatches truck carriers for product delivery, provides customer support, and resolves any logistical requirements for product and cost savings efficiencies to further maximize Valero's profitability

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas required: Logistics, Transportation (all means), Business/Financial Analysis, Marine Operations, Military, Oil & Gas/Refining/Petrochemical Industry.

Able and willing to manage assigned operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays as needed required.

Able and willing to work in-person at the Valero San Antonio Headquarters required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior experience in at least one of the following roles preferred: Scheduling (Crude, Products, Rail, Marine), Business Analysis (Crude, Products, Allocation, Wholesale Pricing, Trading Risk, Transportation, Transfer Pricing, Wholesale, Commercial Logistics Contract), Trading Analysis, or Commercial Analysis.

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding? Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs
• Onsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers (Physician & Pediatrician)
• Onsite Pharmacy
• State-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities
• Onsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch
• Sprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking trails

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee's eligibility and work location.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero's policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic .

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers .

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.

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Marketing & Supply/Wholesale/Trading/Transportation