Specialist - Scheduling

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.; Newtown Square (Delaware County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco LP, headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, is seeking an experienced supply chain professional to coordinate bulk liquids movements across pipelines, trucks, rail, and barges. The role supports trading and retail marketing strategies from Newtown Square, ensuring continuous product flow and optimal logistics performance.

The candidate will manage inventory, resolve supply issues, and collaborate with traders and carriers to meet supply needs, driving cost efficiency and reliability for the

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work and negotiate in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (written and verbal).
• Thrives in cross-functional team environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate product movements via pipeline, truck, rail, and barge to ensure supply continuity.
• Resolve supply issues arising from planned or unplanned events.
• Lead development of solutions to complex problems in logistics.
• Oversee inventory management and year-end targets for the team.
• Coordinate with third-party carriers to negotiate and schedule deliveries.
• Authorize transfers of products with third parties to meet demand.
• Collaborate with trading to ensure adequate purchases/sales for supply needs.
• Evaluate routes and modes for cost-efficient bulk movements.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional teams

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics/business

Tools

RightAngle

Transport 4

Job description

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers.We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

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.

Core Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

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

Required Experience is commensurate with the selected job level:

• 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

Desired/Preferred Skills:

• 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 RightAngle and/or Transport 4 systems

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Sunoco is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, United States

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, United States

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, United States

Sunoco is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.
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