Specialist - Scheduling

Sunoco LP; Newtown Square (Delaware County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco LP is seeking a seasoned logistics professional to plan, schedule, and coordinate bulk liquid movements by pipeline, truck, rail, and barge. You will partner with traders and retail marketing to support trading strategies and ensure continuous supply.

The role emphasizes inventory management, issue resolution, and cost optimization while coordinating with 3rd party carriers to meet delivery targets and maintain service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to negotiate.
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is on call 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate product movements by pipeline, truck, rail, and barge.
• Resolve supply issues and align with trading and marketing teams.
• Manage inventory targets and oversee end-of-year inventory planning.
• Coordinate with carriers and third parties to ensure timely deliveries.
• Analyze demand and supply balance to optimize costs and performance.
• Monitor finished product inventory and ensure scheduling accuracy.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Negotiation

On-call availability

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
• Pipeline/Barge scheduling experience

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