Sr Marine Scheduler

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

401(k) – 100% match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. seeks an experienced professional to manage Musket’s waterborne commercial operations for refined products and renewable fuels.

The role focuses on voyage programming, chartering processes, and value preservation through strong supplier and customer relationships. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in business, supply management, or finance and 10+ years in marine scheduling and trading environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply management, finance, or relevant field experience required.
• 10+ years minimum experience scheduling and executing marine operations.
• 10+ years minimum experience in a trading environment handling logistics and transportation.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and communicate voyage programming across Musket’s ocean-going and inland-waterway fleet (spot and time-charter).
• Develop processes around chartering, loss-control, demurrage etc. to generate and preserve commercial value.
• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers, customers, and terminal operators.
• Ensure product quality control is consistent with regulatory handling requirements.
• Communicate operational updates to Mid-Office, Credit, and Senior Management.

Skills

Scheduling marine ops

Incoterms 2010/2020

Marine logistics

Charter party terms

Freight cost calc

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/supply management/finance

Job description

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Benefits:

• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance on the first of the monthafter first 30 days
• Competitive Pay Career Development

BASIC PURPOSE:

The primary purpose is to m anage Musket’s waterborne commercial operations for Refined Products and Renewable Fuels

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Optimize and communicate voyage programming across Musket’s ocean-going and inland-waterway fleet (spot and time-charter)
• Develop processes around chartering, loss-control, demurrage etc. to generate and preserve commercial value.
• Maintain and develop key internal and external relationships including suppliers, customers, and terminal operators.
• Ensure product quality control is consistent with commercial and regulatory handling requirements.
• Communicate operational updates to all parties such as Mid-Office, Credit, and Senior Management
• Maintain constant communications about scheduling plans with traders, Mid-Office, Back-Office, and third-party personnel. Notify traders of potential scheduling conflicts and suggest ways to mitigate.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply management, finance, or relevant field experience required

Experience:

• 10 + years minimum experience scheduling and executing marine operations.
• 10 + years minimum experience in a trading environment handling logistics and transportation

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Skills:

• Intimate working knowledge around scheduling through various means of transportation
• Expert knowledge with Incoterms 2010 / 2020
• Experienced with different Refined Product / Renewable grades and specifications
• Detail knowledge around common Charter Party formats and common marine GT&Cs
• Letter of Credit formats and documentation requirements
• Calculating/Estimating freight and other marine related costs
• Solarc Right Angle knowledge is preferred
• Soft Skills: Good written and oral communication skills, team player, exceptional customer service, attention to detail, self-motivated, good time management skills, and innovative thinking

Typical Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.