Scheduler - Commercial Supply & Trading

Valero • San Antonio, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Valero is hiring a Scheduler for its Commercial Supply & Trading operations. The Scheduler coordinates product movements by barge, pipeline, truck, ship, or rail, ensuring the correct product type and quantity are moved at the proper time. The position manages inventory in light of market conditions, wholesale forecasts, production schedules, and logistics constraints; coordinates schedules with traders, refinery personnel, wholesale teams, terminal operators, and logistics operators; and supports the nomination, execution, and documentation of movements in SAP. Schedulers proactively adjust plans when objectives conflict, manage contractual requirements and secondary costs, and provide guidance and backup support to other Schedulers.

Depending on the department, the role may involve marine operations and ocean-vessel scheduling; product supply and feedstock deliveries and inventory management; or rail movements, freight invoice reconciliation, truck-carrier dispatch, customer support, and resolution of logistical requirements. The position is salaried exempt and requires the ability and willingness to manage assigned operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays as needed, and to work in person at Valero’s San Antonio Headquarters. Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. Position level and salary depend on qualifications and experience; salary details are provided during recruitment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: logistics, transportation, business or financial analysis, marine operations, military, or the oil and gas, refining, or petrochemical industry.
• Able and willing to work in person at Valero’s San Antonio Headquarters.
• Able and willing to manage assigned operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays as needed.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in scheduling (crude, products, rail, or marine); business analysis (crude, products, allocation, wholesale pricing, trading risk, transportation, transfer pricing, wholesale, or commercial logistics contracts); trading analysis; or commercial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory positions by balancing market conditions, wholesale forecasts, production schedules, and logistics constraints to supply terminals and balance refineries.
• Coordinate schedules with traders, refinery personnel, wholesale teams, terminal operators, and logistics operators.
• Nominate product movements and support their execution and documentation in SAP.
• Proactively adjust schedules when conflicting objectives disrupt planned movements.
• Understand contractual requirements and manage secondary costs to move products cost-effectively.
• Accrue and track secondary costs accurately in SAP.
• Provide guidance to less experienced Schedulers and backup support to other Schedulers as needed.
• For marine assignments, participate in executing ocean-vessel operations and scheduling, schedule barge or ship movements, and monitor trading cargoes while coordinating with vessel-operation parties and regulatory agencies worldwide.
• For product supply and feedstocks assignments, schedule deliveries by barge, pipeline, and other distribution methods; issue movement orders; and maintain inventory positions for assigned areas.
• For rail assignments, schedule rail movements, reconcile freight and transportation invoices, dispatch truck carriers, provide customer support, and resolve logistical requirements to achieve cost savings and improve profitability.
• Manage assigned operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus program.
• 100% match on 401(k) contributions up to 7%, with immediate vesting.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.
• Onsite daycare center.
• Onsite employee and family wellness centers with physician and pediatrician services.
• Onsite pharmacy.
• Free state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness center for employees and spouses, with access to tennis and basketball facilities.
• Onsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch.
• Campus with walking paths and access to biking trails.
• Customizable benefits package, subject to employee eligibility and work location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level