Director - Crude Oil Trading Operations
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Summary:
This position is primarily responsible for leading a team of Schedulers to ensure cost-effective bulk supply at the terminals in the ET network; including management of approximately four (4) million barrels of product to meet all inventory targets for optimum financial results. Also responsible for working cross functionally with Supply team for daily optimization of the terminal supply options to ensure customer demand is met.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage bulk product supply chain
- Direct responsibilities cover all company’s freight to over 75 bulk storage terminals in all modes of transport; as well as optimizing the supply network overall for more than 200 terminals.
- Determine and set inventory targets, and manage inventories for approximately four (4) million barrels of products to meet all financial targets and customers’ downstream demand.
- Leader in analyzing procedures, identifying opportunities, and implementing methods, which optimize handling, storage, and transport resources to reduce supply chain costs which directly impacts P/L.
- Oversees specialized planning, scheduling, and coordinating functions for the waterborne movement of bulk liquids in direct support of a trading/marketing strategy that require comprehensive waterborne supply chain management knowledge.
- Prepares and updates logistics budgets and reports performance.
- Works closely and effectively with internal business partners, external counterparties, and vendors to ensure productive and adaptable working relationships to meet business objectives.
- Actively manage and coach a staff of product schedulers.
- Coaches, motivates and develops employees to achieve company and personal objectives.
- Develop reportables to potentially move into more Commercial role, Trading or Supply (as appropriate)
- Creates an atmosphere where employees are empowered to act in accordance with delegated authorities; and held accountable.
- Responsible for setting commercial negotiation strategy for marine contracts that necessitate unique negotiation strategies.
- Works closely and effectively with internal business partners and service providers to ensure productive and adaptable working relationships.
- Work collaboratively with all pipeline companies to meet Sunoco’s logistics needs and break down operational barriers.
- Participate in terminaling and tank lease negotiation with counterparties.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Proven ability to make quick decisions while juggling many situations at once in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in complex supply chain / logistics problem solving.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Ability to manage and coach a team of skilled professionals.
- Demonstrated leadership attributes.
- Proven ability to interface, interact, and influence across departments to achieve business results.
- Pipeline scheduling experience.
- Right Angle or similar ETRM system knowledge or experience.
- Ability to track expenses and articulate impact to the business P/L.
- Negotiations experience, including basic contract knowledge.
Education and/or Experience
- 12+ years of industry experience in trading, supply, operations, logistics, finance, marketing, or similar.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field.
- Management experience preferred.
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.