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Summary:
The Specialist – Marine Bunker Scheduler position plays a pivotal role as a member of our supply and trading commercial operations team and is responsible for commercial relationships and objectives related to bunker barge operations.
This position will be responsible for managing the supply operations of a network of bunker fuel marine barges by optimizing supply logistics costs, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance and operating requirements. The role requires a high degree of analytical ability, with a self-driven and collaborative attitude. The candidate will work closely with Sunoco’s Bunker commercial team, and external customers and marine equipment operators, brokers and agents. The objective of this role is to deliver well-developed and cost-effective supply plans as well as contingency strategies; while leveraging industry knowledge and market conditions to ensure our bunker fuel network is supplied in the most efficient manner.
Core Responsibilities:
Inventory management through the process of demand planning and scheduling shipments for assigned customer deliveries
Effectively manages and assists others with the overall supply chain and logistics strategy
Seamlessly resolves product supply issues as a result of planned or unplanned events
Provide accounting accruals for marine expenses/liabilities at month end
Ensures solutions are consistent with organization’s objectives
Interfaces with industry counterparts
Collaborates with trading to ensure adequate purchases/sales of product to meet supply needs
Optimizes the product supply chain to reduce logistics costs by evaluating alternative logistics modes or routes for bulk movements for more efficient supply chain based on changing market conditions
Ensures that all scheduling processes take place in a correct and timely manner
Primary point of contact for all vessel related operations (i.e., ship, broker, agents, traders)
Ensure all compliance with vessel/barge marine operations (including third party interaction, scheduling, Agency appointments, inspection coordination, product quality responsibility, adherence to contracts, local and international rules and authority, US Customs and Port Authority).
Quality assurance (coordinate product testing and approve all quality COAs prior to product delivery).
Maintain and develop metrics, operations, and financial reports, process documentation and voyage logs
Consolidate shipping requirements of the various business units and define lowest costs shipping solution
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in logistics/business or related field or equivalent work experience
0 - 2 years of experience
Demonstrated ability to work and negotiate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Available during international business operations 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
Vessel / Barge scheduling experience
Desired/Preferred Skills:
Exposure to one or more energy markets (crude oil and/or petroleum products)
Experience in Marine/Waterborne Operations or Logistics Industry
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
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About Energy Transfer
USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE: USAC), based in Dallas, TX, completed its IPO in January 2013. Founded in 1998, USAC is a growth-oriented MLP that is one of the largest U.S. independent providers of natural gas compression, based on total fleet horsepower of nearly 4 million as of August 2018. USAC operates an infrastructure-oriented asset base that generates stable cash flows underpinned by high utilization rates. USAC provides compression services to the midstream energy sector, primarily in the shales and unconventional resource plays, which have lower producing pressures than conventional reservoirs and where demand is about three times that in conventional areas. USAC also provides gas lift compression services in artificial oil recovery. USAC employs a customer-oriented business philosophy in partnering with a diverse customer base, which is comprised of producers, processors, gatherers and transporters of natural gas and crude oil.
What you'll do
- The Marine Bunker Scheduler is responsible for managing the supply operations of bunker fuel marine barges, optimizing logistics costs, and ensuring compliance with operating requirements. This role involves collaborating with various teams and external partners to develop effective supply plans and resolve any supply issues.
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