Hydrocarbon Scheduler / Sr. Hydrocarbon Scheduler

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Relocation

Relocation Benefits are not available for this position.

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Job Summary

Hydrocarbon Scheduler

Learns documentation and parameters around each transaction while nominating and scheduling crude and/or products to satisfy required commitments. Schedules product movement from source to destination based on mainly pipelines to meet refinery requirements.

Contacts counterparties to ascertain their asset requirements and updates databases to prepare invoices and statements. Works with accounting to establish and implement invoice procedures, adjustments; confirms invoice information. Develops relationships with supply chain representatives to ensure operational integrity.

Communicates with customers on daily requirements and maintain relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers. Works with counterparties to confirm monthly physical volume activity is accurate and confirmation of such with accounting areas. Assists in resolution of billing discrepancies.

Sr. Hydrocarbon Scheduler

This position is a ladder progression in the job classification of Hydrocarbon Scheduler. It reflects an accomplished career in multiple-hydrocarbon scheduling roles at a corporate or functional level.

This position schedules product movement from source to destination based on pipeline and water born transportation to meet refinery or trading requirements, recognizes when transactions appear to be out of line with desired expectations from the commercial team, contacts counterparties to ascertain their asset requirements and updates databases to prepare invoices and statements, advises accounting on errors in invoice procedures, adjustments; confirms invoice information. Maintains and strengthens relationships with supply chain representatives to ensure operational integrity, checks daily refinery & trading requirements while maintaining relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers, leads the resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions.

Schedules product movement from source to destination based on pipeline and water born transportation to meet refinery requirements. Recognizes when transactions appear to be out of line with desired expectations from the commercial team.

Contacts counterparties to ascertain their asset requirements and updates databases to prepare invoices and statements. Advises accounting on errors in invoice procedures, adjustments; confirms invoice information. Maintains and strengthens relationships with supply chain representatives to ensure operational integrity.

Checks daily refinery requirements and maintain relationships with scheduling counterparts of customers. Leads the resolution of billing discrepancies and responds to questions regarding term transactions.

Minimum Qualifications

Hydrocarbon Scheduler

Degree / The minimun number of years of job related experience required by this job is:

• High School Diploma. Required.

• Bachelor's Degree. Preferred.

• A Bachelor's degree and 0 years of experience. If no degree, 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.

List any specialized training or unique skills required:

• Ability to manage multiple product pools.

• Ability to manage documentation meticulously and maintain knowledge base of pipelines, trade routes and associated tariff charges, where applicable.

• Technical aptitude to understand systems and scheduling platforms.

• Basic knowledge of refinery operations, product output, storage asset utilization, and crude markets.

Sr. Hydrocarbon Scheduler

Degree / The minimun number of years of job related experience required by this job is:

• High School Diploma. Required.

• Bachelor's Degree. Preferred.

• A Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience or a Master's degree and 0 years of experience. If no degree, 6 years of experience in lieu of degree.

List any specialized training or unique skills required:

• Expertise in particular markets as it relates to freight analysis for all time chartered, spot vessels, and barges.

• Ability to manage documentation meticulously and maintain knowledge base of pipelines, trade routes and associated tariff charges, where applicable.

• Advanced knowledge of systems and scheduling platforms.

• Advanced knowledge of refinery operations, product output, storage asset utilization, and crude markets.

Job Duties

Hydrocarbon Scheduler

At any given time, the Hydrocarbon Scheduler should have a well-defined scope of work for a specific hydrocarbon to allow for the development of supply processes and a network of internal and external contacts. For any given hydrocarbon, the Hydrocarbon Scheduler should analyze the forecasted supply/demand requirements, identifying opportunities to: a) develop an optimized hydrocarbon movement schedule for each transportation mode required by the circumstances, c) reduce cost and potential inefficiencies, d) jointly optimize use of dock availability/tank space, d) alert the supply team as to potential conflicts and highlight potential solutions, etc. and e) support the efforts to optimize inventories.

Based on actual execution, forecasted hydrocarbon commodity needs and facility availability, the Hydrocarbon Scheduler should proactively and continually recommend solutions to optimize physical and in-transit inventory, as well as advise on supply contingency plans in face to major changes on an approved nomination or purchasing program.

The Hydrocarbon Scheduler should develop and get internal confirmation of the supply programs for the specific hydrocarbons under his/her responsibility. The nominations or purchases should be produced and revised, in full concert and alignment with the needs of internal and external customers, which may include, but not limited to, Traders, Corporate Supply Chain, Senior Hydrocarbon Schedulers, Refinery/Origin and Destination schedulers, Terminals, Inspection companies, etc.

The Hydrocarbon Scheduler should test the technological solutions available leading to recommendations on data collection and data management, process improvements, etc. Compile and maintain accurate hydrocarbon movement and inventory information in scheduling system. Verify and authorize payment of invoices related to hydrocarbon movement to expedite reconciliation process.

Sr. Hydrocarbon Scheduler

At any given time, the Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should have a well-defined scope of work for specific hydrocarbons and a network of internal and external contacts across the supply chain for the specific hydrocarbon commodity under his/her scope of responsibility. The Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler is a key member of the specific hydrocarbon supply team, and as such should develop work processes to strengthen the coordination with all the key team members involved.

For any given hydrocarbon, the Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should analyze the forecasted supply/demand requirements, identifying opportunities to: a) optimize inventories within the operating targets established by the specific hydrocarbon Management, b) develop an optimized hydrocarbon movement schedule for each transportation mode required by the circumstances, c) reduce cost and potential inefficiencies, d) jointly optimize use of dock availability and tank space, e) alert the supply team as to potential conflicts and highlight potential solutions, etc. The Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should apply expert knowledge of operations, financial processes and their interrelationships to act as an internal consultant to the respective hydrocarbon supply team.

Based on actual execution, forecasted hydrocarbon commodity needs and facility availability, the Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should proactively and continually assess and execute solutions to optimize working capital, including physical and in-transit inventory within a deep understanding of the trade-offs between supply and financial impacts, as well as advise on supply contingency plans in face to major events, like major planned and unplanned facility turnarounds, hurricane preparedness, etc.

The Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should use his/her understanding of the trading cycles and contractual nomination and purchasing rights and obligations to optimize the development and confirmation of the supply programs for the specific hydrocarbons under his/her responsibility. The nominations or purchases should be produced and revised, in full concert and alignment with the needs of internal and external customers, which may include, but not limited to, Traders, Corporate Refinery Coordinators, Lead Hydrocarbon Schedulers, Refinery or Origin and Destination schedulers, Terminals, Inspection companies, etc. The Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should develop and implement evaluation tools and data collection processes to remain abreast of process performance and communicate results with concrete recommendations.

The Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should always be looking beyond the routine aspect of the job to help identify technological solutions leading to higher efficiency, meaningful data collection and data management, process improvements, etc. Compile and maintain accurate hydrocarbon movement and inventory information in SAP. Verify and authorize payment of invoices related to hydrocarbon movement to expedite reconciliation process.

The Senior Hydrocarbon Scheduler should partner with the Lead Hydrocarbon Scheduler, Dock Coordination Manager, the Logistics Analyst, and the other members of the Scheduling team to proactively participate on special projects requiring his/her expertise, like the implementation of scheduling system upgrades, testing of new IT solutions (as an example, related to the Mid Office initiative, etc.), the scheduling implementation around new logistical solutions, like leased storage tanks, docks, or blending facilities, etc.