Transport Scheduler

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transport Scheduler coordinates and optimizes fuel deliveries in a 24/7 transportation operation, working 12-hour shifts to provide safe, reliable, uninterrupted service. The role manages customer orders and inventory levels, develops and adjusts delivery schedules, and maximizes fleet utilization through efficient routing and resource allocation. It serves as a liaison among customers, carriers, terminals, and internal stakeholders, sharing delivery updates, resolving operational issues, and responding to supply disruptions and incidents. The position requires sound decision-making, communication, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining compliance with transportation agreements, customer requirements, and safety expectations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Related experience varies 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.
Strong decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills to manage real-time changes in a fast-paced environment.

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, monitor scheduling information for accurate forecasting, and oversee schedules to support timely deliveries and optimal site inventory.
Support internal and external customers; respond to delivery-information requests and investigate delivery complaints.
Maximize company fleet profitability by improving loaded miles, payload, and equipment utilization; optimize routes and schedules for safe, efficient, cost-effective deliveries.
Manage deliveries in accordance with Fuel Transportation Agreements and customer requirements; ensure adequate trucking resources and adherence to carrier sourcing obligations.
Handle calls about delivery incidents and share essential information with stakeholders; participate in product-quality and delivery-shortage investigations; assist with delivery and fuel-inventory reconciliation and research.
Instruct carriers on resolving delivery issues and participate in root-cause reviews of delivery investigations.
Escalate unplanned supply disruptions and terminal issues, communicate resolutions to carriers, and work with carriers, schedulers, and loading terminals to resolve loading issues.
Notify carriers of planned terminal and site downtime and analyze product sourcing and fulfillment of contract obligations.