Scheduler – Petrochemicals

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Position Summary

The Petrochemical organization handles base and discretionary petrochemicals for MPC’s coast-to-coast refining network. These streams include all grades of propylene, benzene, toluene, xylenes, and cumene. The Petrochemical Scheduler has primary responsibilities to manage inventories, production, and logistics (including rail, truck, barge and pipeline) to meet forecasts and work with an array of internal organizations and external business partners to ensure uninterrupted refinery operations.  The successful candidate should possess sound interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills as well as be organized, self-motivated, and able to work in a team environment. This position works closely with Trading, Refining, RVCO, Product Quality and T&L (Rail, Transport, and Marine) to ensure optimization of olefin and aromatic balances.

The open position manages our regional Propylene scheduling desk, with opportunities to support additional olefins and aromatics scheduling initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Nominates and schedules pipeline, waterborne, truck, rail and/or delivery movements through use of propriety and third-party scheduling systems. Monitors inventories and shipping schedules daily to ensure that supply meets demand.

• Help develop and manage mid to long term supply plans across multiple pipeline systems for multiple refineries.

• Help identify process improvements to enhance accuracy of schedules.

• Work closely with Trading group to identify and execute value opportunities.

• Communicates and verifies planned movements with all stakeholders, including but not limited to traders, optimizers, internal and external counterparties, customers, suppliers, producers, marketers, terminals, vessels, and pipelines.

• Provides timely and accurate inventory position information to Trading, Pricing, Marketing, Trucking and Supervision.

• Performs month end duties, including ensuring scheduling data is accurately represented in system of record and responding to accounting inquiries in a timely manner.

• Responds to unexpected events 24 hours/7 days a week making contingency arrangements to minimize disruption of supply.

• Initiates and coordinates movements independently through Marathon’s distribution channels based on a given plan. Identifies and communicates constraints and begins to identify optimization opportunities on their desk.

• Gains knowledge of the costs of transportation associated with the movements on their desk. Learn the regional supply picture.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive reporting for management review.

Education and Experience

Scheduler

• Bachelor's degree required
• Two (2) years of industry-related experience required or High School Diploma with seven (7) years of relevant experience required

Senior Scheduler

• Bachelor's degree required
• Four (4) years of industry-related experience required or High School Diploma with seven (7) years of relevant experience required

Skills

Accountability

Action Planning

Adaptability

Business Acumen

Continuous Learning

Developing Partnerships

Results Driven

Location: Findlay, Ohio

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: ~5%

This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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