Specialist - Supply and Freight Optimization
Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 47 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Mexico. The Partnership's midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 9,500 miles of pipeline and over 100 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership's fuel distribution operations, which serve approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers, and distributors.
Summary:
This position assists the Supply & Trading groups in managing multiple aspects of the supply chain including allocation planning, transportation/distribution strategy, site setups, and supply chain communications. The ideal candidate will be a strategic problem-solver who can analyze our current supply network and identify areas of improvement.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Analyze supply chain trends at approximately 250 terminals and manage customer level allocations while communicating with internal and external stakeholders
- Act as a conduit between key organizational partners in Scheduling, Pricing, Transportation, and Sales to implement supply strategies
- Maintain Excel-based tracking tools the Supply Optimization group as well as internal customers use on a daily basis to monitor volumes and compliance.
- Identify and resolve/escalate customer loading issues across Sunoco’s supply network in order to optimize sales and margin
- Possess strong commercial acumen and think outside the box. Understand supply chain and logistics operations
- Identify potential supply chain risks and develop plans to mitigate them (changing market conditions, pipeline maintenance, severe weather etc.)
- Actively communicate to customers any supply disruptions or allocation adjustments across the Sunoco geography.
- Handle set-up / removal of carriers, products and terminals for customers as their business with Sunoco expands or changes
- Utilize advanced analytical tools to analyze supply chain data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights
Requirements:
Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Logistics or related field
- 2-5 years of experience in related field required
- Ability to remotely cover emails/phone calls on rotating weekends from 6a-6p
- The schedule for this position may be outside of regular hours in order to ensure adequate and consistent coverage of operations.
- Self-starter, motivated and proactive in setting direction and making recommendations
- Demonstrated ability to identify trends, simplify complex data, visualize trade-offs and make impactful recommendations grounded in data
- Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to prioritize work requirements within tight, concurrent deadlines
· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Highly resilient with results driven attitude
Preferred Qualifications:
- Functional knowledge related to commercial operations including Trading, Supply, Scheduling, Transportation, and electronic BOL movement systems.
- Working knowledge of DTN TABS, Fuel Admin, Salesforce and Right Angle
Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:
- The Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of relevant job related experience
- The Senior Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of relevant job related experience
- The Lead Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant job related experience
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Usually, normal office working conditions.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
- Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet
Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.