Senior Natural Gas Scheduling Specialist

Dow•Houston, TX

21d

About The Position

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. About you and this role Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Natural Gas Scheduling Specialist, located in Houston, Texas. This is a critical role which supports the timely scheduling and accurate reconciliation and invoicing of natural gas consumed at the 8 U.S. Gulf Coast sites: Freeport, Plaquemine, Sabine River, Beaumont, Texas City, Seadrift, St. Charles and Deer Park. These sites consume about 900,000 BBTUs of natural gas per day fueling the power plants and critical utilities for these sites.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant.
A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a Supply Chain, Manufacturing or related Environment
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the US Natural Gas market is preferred
A degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or other related Sciences is preferred

Responsibilities

Accountable for daily scheduling of natural gas nominations and confirmations based on the committed supply plan set by commercial (purchase/sell quantities)
Provides internal and external support for natural gas supply changes required to balance demand as result of unplanned events. This includes on-call responsibilities
Responsible for maintaining third party exchange balances in order to identify most beneficial operational swing sources for supply planning
Supports preparation for the first of month supply review by reviewing base supply plan per site, ensure alignment with known outages and forecasted demand and clarify any questions related to application of the deal (i.e. allocations between counterparties, base load vs swing, etc)
Coordinates and verifies that natural gas pipeline outage supply plans are executed per plan with customers, suppliers, field operations, commercial managers and commercial coordinators
Provide direction to Dow Gulf Coast Pipeline personnel for natural gas distribution, including forecast of nominations and any special operational provisions needed by the Dow sites
Accountable to provide actualized volumes per site and per counterparty for all associated deals in Allegro. This includes ensuring all pipelines and points are up to date in Allegro
Generating and maintaining allocation spreadsheets used for Volume Analyst duties in the invoice reconciliation work process
Performs invoice reconciliation for sites scheduled. This includes identifying, escalating and resolving volume discrepancies while working with the appropriate parties and cross-functional reviews to ensure on-time invoice payments
Maintains positive working relationships with Commercial Coordinators, Commercial Managers, Dow GCPL personnel, counterparties and pipeline carriers regarding daily scheduling issues for optimal resolution
Provide backup support for daily natural gas forecasts and give direction to commercial where same day supply changes should be considered, includes interacting with the site energy planners
Drives continuous improvement by periodically reviewing and providing recommendations to enhance the natural gas distribution network

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only). Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)