Senior Blending Scheduler
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- Houston, TX
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Position Summary
This Scheduling position is responsible for optimizing scheduling activity directly related to MPC's blending program. The successful candidate will work hand and hand with the blending team, trading and refined product schedulers to identify opportunities within the system to capture incremental value through various blending methods.
Modes of distribution used to execute the scheduling plan include barge, pipeline, rail, and truck. The candidate will have direct interaction with a wide array of organizations within MPC, MPLX and conduct business with pipelines, terminals, trading companies and other external partners. The applicant should be organized, self-motivated, team oriented, flexible, well-spoken and possess an entrepreneurial mindset.
This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to
- 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.
- 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 forward-looking inventory position information to Trading, Pricing, Marketing, Trucking and Supervision to develop inventory strategies.
- Responds to unexpected events making contingency arrangements to minimize disruption of supply.
- Provides comprehensive guidance on issues related to movements on their desk and others. Proactively identifies constraints and possible opportunities to optimize existing plans and mitigate upsets.
- Identifies transportation efficiencies while minimizing per barrel transportation costs. Understands the regional supply picture.
- Manages multiple complex desks. Assists in initial training of new hires. Trains and mentors less experienced schedulers.
- Works with RVP Coordinator, Terminals, Pipelines, and Marketing to coordinate RVP conversion during VOC season.
- Works with our blending team to identify and execute opportunities
- The liaison between origin/destination schedulers and blending/trading team
- Provide support for all blending operations (but not limited to) both inside and outside the gates of Kinder Morgan Pasadena and Pasadena ITC.
- Works closely with the blending and scheduling teams for the Bahama's movements. Including the scheduling of the blending operation and scheduling destination of the load to both third-party facilities and MPC facilities.
- Individual will nominate inspections and communicate with the terminal and blender on tank assignments. Including working with the outbound schedulers when product is blended, on spec and ready to ship.
- Responsible for updates within Right Angle, Navarik and various system's needs.
- Works closely with accounting to ensure timely month end close
- Responsible for MTBE supply inside Pasadena ITC.
- Responsible for analyzing refinery COA's for potential touchup blend opportunity.
- Monitors inventory balances for Exchange contracts.
- Remains on call 24 hours a day to respond to emergencies or provide guidance and instructions.
Additional information
The above responsibilities, notwithstanding the final scope of the role, will be determined by the experience level of the candidate selected.
Education & Experience
- A minimum bachelor's degree in related field is required.
- Four (4) years of industry-related experience required
- Previous scheduling or blending experience is preferred but not required.
- Up to 10% of travel is required.
Skills include but are not limited to
- Accountability
- Action Planning
- Adaptability
- Business Acumen
- Continuous Learning
- Developing Partnerships
- Results Driven
- Communication
Relocation: Yes
Location: Houston, TX
- As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
- Location: Houston, Texas
Additional locations
- Job Requisition ID: 00025142
- Location Address: 500 Dallas St Ste 2900
Education
Employee Group: Full time
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Veteran / Disability
We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.
Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement.
From Mpc's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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