Transport Scheduler

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transport Scheduler supports a 24/7 transportation operation, working 12-hour shifts to coordinate and optimize fuel deliveries and ensure safe, reliable, uninterrupted service. The role manages customer orders and inventory monitoring, develops and adjusts delivery schedules, and maximizes fleet utilization through efficient routing and resource allocation. The Transport Scheduler serves as a liaison among customers, carriers, terminals, and internal stakeholders. The position provides delivery updates, resolves operational issues, and responds to supply disruptions and incidents. It involves making real-time decisions in a fast-paced environment while meeting transportation agreement and customer requirements and adhering to safety expectations. Continuous monitoring and coordination help maintain product availability, operational efficiency, and customer service. The position is located in Findlay, Ohio. Marathon Petroleum describes its employee group as full time and its subgroup as regular.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Related experience requirements vary by support level: S1 requires 0–1 years; S2 requires 1–2 years; S3 requires 2 or more years.
S4 applicants must have at least 1 year of internal Transport Scheduling experience.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Business, or Analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

Process customer fuel-delivery orders, provide delivery status updates and estimated delivery times, and monitor scheduling information for accurate delivery forecasting.
Oversee delivery schedules to support timely deliveries and optimal site inventory levels; provide support to internal and external customers and investigate delivery complaints.
Maximize profitability and utilization of company fleet assets, including loaded miles, payload, and equipment utilization.
Optimize routes and create safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery schedules while managing deliveries in accordance with transportation agreements and customer requirements.
Ensure adequate trucking resources are available to meet demand and carrier sourcing obligations are followed.
Process calls regarding delivery incidents and communicate essential information to stakeholders involved in incident response.
Participate in investigations of product-quality inquiries and delivery shortages, and assist with delivery and fuel-inventory reconciliation and research.
Instruct carriers on resolving delivery issues and participate in root-cause reviews.
Escalate unplanned supply disruptions and terminal issues, communicate resolutions to carriers, and work with carriers, schedulers, and loading terminals to investigate and resolve loading issues.
Notify carriers of planned terminal and site downtime.
Analyze product sourcing and fulfillment of contract obligations.