Manager, Fuel Product Schedulers

Summary:
The Fuels Product Scheduler Manager will lead and direct a group of highly motivated and skilled product schedulers. This group will provide fuel supply to multiple terminals while managing bulk and rack inventories at the most cost-effective levels and making sure we always have the capabilities to meet the needs of our stores. This includes tasks that must be done on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. The primary trait needed for success will be attention for detail and the ability to successfully prioritize and perform the required duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Provide direction, guidance and leadership to a team of Product Schedulers that have daily responsibility for managing 7 B gallons of fuel to 7-Eleven/ Speedway stores on an annual basis, this includes day-to-day activities across 4,500 stores, 180 fuel terminals and 9 Pipeline systems.
• Strong ability to prioritize time based on business impact. Ensure all operations are conducted timely and in the most cost-effective manner, while optimizing the system to capture full monetary value.
• Conduct trend and cost analysis. Review supply forecasts for contract compliance and manage allocations for store demand and terminal throughput obligations.
• Proactively identify commercial opportunities with Fuel Traders to support supply needs at 27 Bulk and multiple Rack terminals, via Truck, Rail, Pipeline and Waterborne transport modes.
• Present supply alternatives and work closely with the Director, Fuels Supply Operations and the VP, Fuels Supply and Trading to formulate and execute strategic and operational objectives.
• Work cross-functionally with the Transportation team for execution of 2,000 deliveries per day and the Pricing team to ensure alignment on business strategies and initiatives to achieve holistic Fuel Department goals.
• In depth understanding of system to support required set ups with Carriers, Terminal and Supply partners. Work closely with Accounting and Mid-office team to verify costs and volumes, and reconcile any variances, as needed.
• Manage projects to improve operational efficiencies, processes and best practices.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION: Bachelors/4 Yr Degree preferred
YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 5 years
YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: 5 years

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Fuel Operations experience.
• Be customer obsessed.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to encourage a positive work environment and culture for all employees.
• Ability to manage team responsibilities, schedules and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Process improvement capabilities and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills, to include variance detection and trend analysis.
• Decision-making skills and ability to prioritize.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability.

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.