Senior Blending Scheduler

Marathon Petroleum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site in Houston

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum in Houston seeks a Scheduling professional to optimize blending-related scheduling activities, coordinating with blending, trading, and refined product schedulers to maximize value.

The role involves coordinating pipeline, barge, rail, truck movements, monitoring inventories, and communicating with diverse internal and external stakeholders. Travel up to 10% and on-call duties are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Four (4) years of industry-related experience.
• Previous scheduling or blending experience is preferred but not required.
• Up to 10% of travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Nominates and schedules pipeline, waterborne, truck, rail and/or delivery movements.
• Communicates and verifies planned movements with all stakeholders.
• Provides forward-looking inventory position information to stakeholders to develop inventory strategies.
• Responds to unexpected events and makes contingency arrangements to minimize disruption of supply.
• Identifies constraints and opportunities to optimize plans and mitigate upsets.
• Manages transportation efficiencies and understands regional supply picture.
• Trains and mentors less experienced schedulers; assists in training new hires.
• Coordinates RVP conversion during VOC season and blending operations.

Skills

Accountability

Action Planning

Adaptability

Business Acumen

Continuous Learning

Developing Partnerships

Results Driven

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

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.

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 SUMMARY:

This Scheduling position is responsible for optimizing scheduling activity directly related to MPC's blending program. The successful candidate will work hand and hand with the blending team, trading and refined product schedulers to identify opportunities within the system to capture incremental value through various blending methods. Modes of distribution used to execute the scheduling plan include barge, pipeline, rail and truck. The candidate will have direct interaction with a wide array of organizations within MPC, MPLX and conduct business with pipelines, terminals, trading companies and other external partners. The applicant should be organized, self-motivated, team oriented, flexible, well-spoken and possess an entrepreneurial mindset.

This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Nominates and schedules pipeline, waterborne, truck, rail and/or delivery movements through use of propriety and third-party scheduling systems. Monitors inventories and shipping schedules daily to ensure that supply meets demand.
• Communicates and verifies planned movements with all stakeholders, including but not limited to traders, optimizers, internal and external counterparties, customers, suppliers, producers, marketers, terminals, vessels, and pipelines.
• Provides forward-looking inventory position information to Trading, Pricing, Marketing, Trucking and Supervision to develop inventory strategies.
• Responds to unexpected events making contingency arrangements to minimize disruption of supply.
• Provides comprehensive guidance on issues related to movements on their desk and others. Proactively identifies constraints and possible opportunities to optimize existing plans and mitigate upsets.
• Identifies transportation efficiencies while minimizing per barrel transportation costs. Understands the regional supply picture.
• Manages multiple complex desks. Assists in initial training of new hires. Trains and mentors less experienced schedulers.
• Works with RVP Coordinator, Terminals, Pipelines, and Marketing to coordinate RVP conversion during VOC season.
• Works with our blending team to identify and execute opportunities
• The liaison between origin/destination schedulers and blending/trading team
• Provide support for all blending operations (but not limited to) both inside and outside the gates of Kinder Morgan Pasadena and Pasadena ITC.
• Works closely with the blending and scheduling teams for the Bahama's movements. Including the scheduling of the blending operation and scheduling destination of the load to both third-party facilities and MPC facilities.
• Individual will nominate inspections and communicate with the terminal and blender on tank assignments. Including working with the outbound schedulers when product is blended, on spec and ready to ship.
• Responsible for updates within Right Angle, Navarik and various system's needs.
• Works closely with accounting to ensure timely month end close
• Monitors inventory balances for Exchange contracts.
• Remains on call 24 hours a day to respond to emergencies or provide guidance and instructions.

The above responsibilities, notwithstanding the final scope of the role, will be determined by the experience level of the candidate selected.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A minimum bachelor's degree in related field is required.

Four (4) years of industry-related experience required

Previous scheduling or blending experience is preferred but not required.

Up to 10% of travel is required.

Skills:

• Accountability
• Action Planning
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Continuous Learning
• Developing Partnerships
• Results Driven
• Communication

Relocation: Yes

Location: Houston, TX

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location: Houston, Texas

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00025142

Location Address:

500 Dallas St Ste 2900

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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 related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical