Transport Scheduler

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching program

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation invites you to join our Findlay-based Transport Scheduling team. The role coordinates 24/7 fuel deliveries on 12-hour shifts, manages customer orders, monitors inventory, and adjusts schedules to maximize fleet utilization.

You will act as a liaison among customers, carriers, terminals and internal teams to ensure timely deliveries and strong service. This position requires strong decision-making and communication skills to handle real-time changes, maintain

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Business, or Analytics preferred

Responsibilities

• Processes incoming order requests from customers for fuel deliveries and provides delivery status updates.
• Maximizes fleet utilization by optimizing routes and delivery schedules while adhering to contracts and customer requirements.
• Communicates delivery incidents and collaborates with carriers and terminals to resolve issues and investigate shortages.
• Escalates supply disruptions and works with carriers to resolve loading issues and notify planned downtimes.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Business, or Analytics

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Transport Scheduler plays a critical role in a 24/7 transportation operation, working 12-hour shifts to coordinate and optimize fuel deliveries while ensuring safe, reliable, and uninterrupted service to customers. This position is responsible for managing customer orders, monitoring inventory levels, developing and adjusting delivery schedules, and maximizing fleet utilization through efficient routing and resource allocation. The Transport Scheduler serves as a key liaison between customers, carriers, terminals, and internal stakeholders, providing delivery status updates, resolving operational issues, and responding to supply disruptions and incidents. The role requires strong decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills to manage real-time changes in a fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance with transportation agreements, customer requirements, and safety expectations. Through continuous monitoring and coordination, the Transport Scheduler helps maintain product availability, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer service across around-the-clock operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Processes incoming order requests from customers for fuel deliveries. Provides customers with delivery status updates and delivery time estimates. Monitors scheduling database to ensure information is available to allow for accurate forecasting of deliveries. Oversees delivery schedules to ensure deliveries are executed timely and that sites maintain optimal inventory levels. Provides support to internal and external customers. Responds to customer requests for delivery information and investigate customer delivery complaints.
• Maximizes the profitability of company fleet assets by maximizing loaded miles, payload and equipment utilization. Optimizes routes and creates delivery schedules that produce the safest, most efficient and cost-effective logistical solutions. Manages the delivery process to ensure that deliveries are made in accordance with Fuel Transportation Agreements and the customer’s delivery requirements. Ensures adequate trucking resources are available to meet customer demand and that carrier sourcing obligations are adhered to.
• Processes incoming calls regarding delivery incidents and communicates vital information to key stakeholders for incident response. Participates in investigation of product quality inquires and delivery shortages. Assists with reconciliation and research of deliveries and fuel inventories. Responds to customer requests for delivery information and investigates customer delivery complaints. Provides instruction to carriers to resolve delivery issues and participates in the root cause review of the delivery issue investigation.
• Escalates unplanned supply disruption and terminal issues and communicates the resolution to carriers. Works with carriers, schedulers, and loading terminals to investigate and resolve loading issues. Provides notice to carriers of planned terminal and site downtimes. Performs analyses to ensure products are being sourced properly and that contracts obligations are being fulfilled.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma/GED required

Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Business, or Analytics preferred

Support Level 1 (S1)

• 0-1 years of related experience

Support Level 2 (S2)

• 1-2 years of related experience

Support Level 3 (S3)

• 2+ years of related experience

Support Level (S4)

• Minimum 1 years of internal Transport Scheduling experience needed to apply

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

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

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 condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.

• Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement.
• The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.