Terminal Scheduler I
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate. We need to preserve substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract sections:
- About the role: maybe the introductory paragraph about Buckeye and role summary. The posting includes: "Buckeye is the premier infrastructure..." then "Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Terminal Scheduler..." then "Role Summary The Terminal Scheduler role is responsible for managing adequate product inventory..." So we can put that under About the role.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: Customer Service, Logistics, Planning, and Inventory Management, Commercial Development, Administrative, Terminal Operations Support, Process Improvement, RVP Planning, Problem-Solving and Organizational Skills, Other duties as assigned. We need to format as - .
- Requirements: On-call for 24/7 support, High School Diploma or equivalent required, College degree in business or logistics is preferred, 1+ year(s) related experience in refined products scheduling preferred, General knowledge or experience in the petroleum industry or field operations is preferred, Proficiency using inventory control software products (such as Toptech Systems, Inc.) is preferred, Proficiency using Microsoft Office/365 suite of tools is required, Occasional travel (~5%) may be required.
- Qualifications: maybe certificates & licenses none required. Could be separate but we can combine with Requirements? The instruction: Use headings for sections if real content. We have Qualifications maybe not needed if no specific qualifications beyond requirements. Certificates & Licenses none required - we could omit because it's not substantive? It says none required, but that's still info. However we should not create a section with filler like "None required". Might be okay to include under Requirements as a bullet? But better to not create a separate Qualifications section if only "None required". We'll skip.
- Skills: Other Skills, Attributes And Abilities: excellent communication skills, work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, excellent organizational, quantitative and analytical skills, ability to visualize inventory while considering client needs, weather conditions, product shortages, competitor’s actions, etc. Also from About You: Excellent communication, both written and verbal, strong organizational skills, work independently, tact, discretion, professionalism, handling sensitive info, creative entrepreneurial actions, etc. Also from People First Culture maybe not needed. We'll combine into Skills.
- Benefits: Not mentioned. No benefits specifics. So we should not create Benefits section.
- Pay: Not mentioned. No Pay section.
- Schedule: Not mentioned besides occasional travel. No schedule specifics. So we skip.
Thus we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills.
Make sure to use
for each heading. Use
for prose paragraphs. Use
- for lists.
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details.
Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine the introductory description of Buckeye and role summary.
Original text:
"Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition. We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions, and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations. Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Terminal Scheduler with experience in refined products scheduling, inventory control software, and general knowledge in the Oil & Gas Industry to join our growing team! Role Summary The Terminal Scheduler role is responsible for managing adequate product inventory and tank utilization at assigned terminal location(s) by coordinating product movements with customers, terminal personnel, and 3 party companies’ schedulers dealing with pipeline, marine vessel, truck, and rail product movements."
We need to keep all that. We'll put in
.
Now Responsibilities: list each duty.
From text:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include Customer Service
Providing exceptional customer service to terminal customers.
Resolving customer questions, issues, and requests in a timely and satisfactory manner
Acts as the first-level Buckeye guide for their assigned customers to get issues to the right people/groups inside Buckeye
Understands and interprets business rules of engagement appropriately and can navigate through the nuances that are specific to the situation
Use of correct methods of communication for a given situation and correct tone to achieve positive customer interaction
Logistics, Planning, and Inventory Management
Managing customer product inventory, nominations, and product allocations at each assigned Buckeye Terminal location based on current demands via communication with customers, terminal personnel, and pipeline schedulers to maximize tank utilization
Inventory Solutions - coordinating development of solutions to inventory containment and product outages with customers and supply sources
Terminal Knowledge - Pipeline origin and destination combination and flows, understanding of truck rack configurations, tank configurations, linefills, offloading, marine and/or rail capabilities (if applicable)
Coverage of other schedulers' terminals while on time away from Buckeye
General knowledge of M&QC (Measurement and Quality Control) parameters for your assigned facilities. Ability to troubleshoot at the appropriate level
Commercial Development
Advises and works with commercial team on segregated/fungible tank leases, pre-and-during project involvement as appropriate
Assist with start-up of new business concepts at assigned terminals; can see the bigger picture impacts for customers past just the directly assigned terminals
Administrative
Works within and understands Buckeye proprietary Scheduling Tool and Terminal Customer Portal, Tophat/TMS (terminal management systems), and Transport4
Terminal Operations Support
Works with terminal operators to manage and coordinate product volumes and movements into, out of, and within facility
Inventory investigations/reconciliation – daily and EOM (End of Month) inventory close assistance
Researching why drivers cannot load; check inventory levels, allocation, if products are set up for the account, and reviewing TMS event log
Process Improvement
Brainstorming ideas that apply practical understanding of current business practices to improve current processes or how to apply to new situations
Sees the bigger picture - awareness of (especially) Buckeye assets, organization, and Teams outside of Terminal Scheduling
RVP Planning – (Reid Vapor Pressure)
Manage inventory at terminal and stockholder levels to appropriately meet seasonal RVP date thresholds
Minimize any product downgrades, outages and any potential quality/regulatory issues
Problem-Solving and Organizational Skills - works well under pressure and handles multiple tasks simultaneously
Other duties as assigned
We need to turn each bullet into
- . Could group under headings? But we only have one Responsibilities section; we can just list all duties as list items. However we might lose grouping but it's okay. We'll preserve all details.
We'll create list items for each sentence or phrase. Ensure we don't lose any detail.
Let's extract each bullet:
- Providing exceptional customer service to terminal customers.
- Resolving customer questions, issues, and requests in a timely and satisfactory manner
- Acts as the first-level Buckeye guide for their assigned customers to get issues to the right people/groups inside Buckeye
- Understands and interprets business rules of engagement appropriately and can navigate through the nuances that are specific to the situation
- Use of correct methods of communication for a given situation and correct tone to achieve positive customer interaction
- Managing customer product inventory, nominations, and product allocations at each assigned Buckeye Terminal location based on current demands via communication with customers, terminal personnel, and pipeline schedulers to maximize tank utilization
- Inventory Solutions - coordinating development of solutions to inventory containment and product outages with customers and supply sources
- Terminal Knowledge - Pipeline origin and destination combination and flows, understanding of truck rack configurations, tank configurations, linefills, offloading, marine and/or rail capabilities (if applicable)
- Coverage of other schedulers' terminals while on time away from Buckeye
- General knowledge of M&QC (Measurement and Quality Control) parameters for your assigned facilities. Ability to troubleshoot at the appropriate level
- Advises and works with commercial team on segregated/fungible tank leases, pre-and-during project involvement as appropriate
- Assist with start-up of new business concepts at assigned terminals; can see the bigger picture impacts for customers past just the directly assigned terminals
- Works within and understands Buckeye proprietary Scheduling Tool and Terminal Customer Portal, Tophat/TMS (terminal management systems), and Transport4
- Works with terminal operators to manage and coordinate product volumes and movements into, out of, and within facility
- Inventory investigations/reconciliation – daily and EOM (End of Month) inventory close assistance
- Researching why drivers cannot load; check inventory levels, allocation, if products are set up for the account, and reviewing TMS event log
- Brainstorming ideas that apply practical understanding of current business practices to improve current processes or how to apply to new situations
- Sees the bigger picture - awareness of (especially) Buckeye assets, organization, and Teams outside of Terminal Scheduling
- RVP Planning – (Reid Vapor Pressure) Manage inventory at terminal and stockholder levels to appropriately meet seasonal RVP date thresholds
- Minimize any product downgrades, outages and any potential quality/regulatory issues
- Problem-Solving and Organizational Skills - works well under pressure and handles multiple tasks simultaneously
- Other duties as assigned
Now Requirements: list.
- On-call for 24/7 support of the scheduler’s assigned terminals
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- College degree in business or logistics is preferred
- 1+ year(s) related experience in refined products scheduling preferred
- General knowledge or experience in the petroleum industry or field operations is preferred
- Proficiency using inventory control software products (such as Toptech Systems, Inc.) is preferred
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office/365 suite of tools is required
- Occasional travel (~5%) may be required
Now Skills: combine Other Skills, Attributes And Abilities and About You and maybe some from earlier.
From Other Skills, Attributes And Abilities:
- Since this position includes contact with customers and field managers, excellent communication skills are required to be successful in this position
- This position requires someone who can work well under pressure and can handle multiple tasks at once.
- Excellent organizational, quantitative and analytical skills are also critical to be successful in this position.
- This position requires someone who has the ability to visualize inventory while considering client needs, weather conditions, product shortages, competitor’s actions, etc.
From About You:
- To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount.
- You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.
Also People First Culture maybe not needed but could be considered skills? It's more about culture. Might be optional. We'll include as skill? It's not a skill per se. Might skip.
We'll create list items for each distinct skill/attribute.
Let's list:
- Demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers
- Handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
- Creative and entrepreneurial mindset leading to innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes
- Excellent communication skills (
for each heading. Use
for prose paragraphs. Use
- for lists.
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details.
Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine the introductory description of Buckeye and role summary.
Original text:
"Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition. We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions, and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations. Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Terminal Scheduler with experience in refined products scheduling, inventory control software, and general knowledge in the Oil & Gas Industry to join our growing team! Role Summary The Terminal Scheduler role is responsible for managing adequate product inventory and tank utilization at assigned terminal location(s) by coordinating product movements with customers, terminal personnel, and 3 party companies’ schedulers dealing with pipeline, marine vessel, truck, and rail product movements."
We need to keep all that. We'll put in
. Now Responsibilities: list each duty. From text: Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include Customer Service Providing exceptional customer service to terminal customers. Resolving customer questions, issues, and requests in a timely and satisfactory manner Acts as the first-level Buckeye guide for their assigned customers to get issues to the right people/groups inside Buckeye Understands and interprets business rules of engagement appropriately and can navigate through the nuances that are specific to the situation Use of correct methods of communication for a given situation and correct tone to achieve positive customer interaction Logistics, Planning, and Inventory Management Managing customer product inventory, nominations, and product allocations at each assigned Buckeye Terminal location based on current demands via communication with customers, terminal personnel, and pipeline schedulers to maximize tank utilization Inventory Solutions - coordinating development of solutions to inventory containment and product outages with customers and supply sources Terminal Knowledge - Pipeline origin and destination combination and flows, understanding of truck rack configurations, tank configurations, linefills, offloading, marine and/or rail capabilities (if applicable) Coverage of other schedulers' terminals while on time away from Buckeye General knowledge of M&QC (Measurement and Quality Control) parameters for your assigned facilities. Ability to troubleshoot at the appropriate level Commercial Development Advises and works with commercial team on segregated/fungible tank leases, pre-and-during project involvement as appropriate Assist with start-up of new business concepts at assigned terminals; can see the bigger picture impacts for customers past just the directly assigned terminals Administrative Works within and understands Buckeye proprietary Scheduling Tool and Terminal Customer Portal, Tophat/TMS (terminal management systems), and Transport4 Terminal Operations Support Works with terminal operators to manage and coordinate product volumes and movements into, out of, and within facility Inventory investigations/reconciliation – daily and EOM (End of Month) inventory close assistance Researching why drivers cannot load; check inventory levels, allocation, if products are set up for the account, and reviewing TMS event log Process Improvement Brainstorming ideas that apply practical understanding of current business practices to improve current processes or how to apply to new situations Sees the bigger picture - awareness of (especially) Buckeye assets, organization, and Teams outside of Terminal Scheduling RVP Planning – (Reid Vapor Pressure) Manage inventory at terminal and stockholder levels to appropriately meet seasonal RVP date thresholds Minimize any product downgrades, outages and any potential quality/regulatory issues Problem-Solving and Organizational Skills - works well under pressure and handles multiple tasks simultaneously Other duties as assigned We need to turn each bullet into
- . Could group under headings? But we only have one Responsibilities section; we can just list all duties as list items. However we might lose grouping but it's okay. We'll preserve all details. We'll create list items for each sentence or phrase. Ensure we don't lose any detail. Let's extract each bullet: - Providing exceptional customer service to terminal customers. - Resolving customer questions, issues, and requests in a timely and satisfactory manner - Acts as the first-level Buckeye guide for their assigned customers to get issues to the right people/groups inside Buckeye - Understands and interprets business rules of engagement appropriately and can navigate through the nuances that are specific to the situation - Use of correct methods of communication for a given situation and correct tone to achieve positive customer interaction - Managing customer product inventory, nominations, and product allocations at each assigned Buckeye Terminal location based on current demands via communication with customers, terminal personnel, and pipeline schedulers to maximize tank utilization - Inventory Solutions - coordinating development of solutions to inventory containment and product outages with customers and supply sources - Terminal Knowledge - Pipeline origin and destination combination and flows, understanding of truck rack configurations, tank configurations, linefills, offloading, marine and/or rail capabilities (if applicable) - Coverage of other schedulers' terminals while on time away from Buckeye - General knowledge of M&QC (Measurement and Quality Control) parameters for your assigned facilities. Ability to troubleshoot at the appropriate level - Advises and works with commercial team on segregated/fungible tank leases, pre-and-during project involvement as appropriate - Assist with start-up of new business concepts at assigned terminals; can see the bigger picture impacts for customers past just the directly assigned terminals - Works within and understands Buckeye proprietary Scheduling Tool and Terminal Customer Portal, Tophat/TMS (terminal management systems), and Transport4 - Works with terminal operators to manage and coordinate product volumes and movements into, out of, and within facility - Inventory investigations/reconciliation – daily and EOM (End of Month) inventory close assistance - Researching why drivers cannot load; check inventory levels, allocation, if products are set up for the account, and reviewing TMS event log - Brainstorming ideas that apply practical understanding of current business practices to improve current processes or how to apply to new situations - Sees the bigger picture - awareness of (especially) Buckeye assets, organization, and Teams outside of Terminal Scheduling - RVP Planning – (Reid Vapor Pressure) Manage inventory at terminal and stockholder levels to appropriately meet seasonal RVP date thresholds - Minimize any product downgrades, outages and any potential quality/regulatory issues - Problem-Solving and Organizational Skills - works well under pressure and handles multiple tasks simultaneously - Other duties as assigned Now Requirements: list. - On-call for 24/7 support of the scheduler’s assigned terminals - High School Diploma or equivalent required - College degree in business or logistics is preferred - 1+ year(s) related experience in refined products scheduling preferred - General knowledge or experience in the petroleum industry or field operations is preferred - Proficiency using inventory control software products (such as Toptech Systems, Inc.) is preferred - Proficiency using Microsoft Office/365 suite of tools is required - Occasional travel (~5%) may be required Now Skills: combine Other Skills, Attributes And Abilities and About You and maybe some from earlier. From Other Skills, Attributes And Abilities: - Since this position includes contact with customers and field managers, excellent communication skills are required to be successful in this position - This position requires someone who can work well under pressure and can handle multiple tasks at once. - Excellent organizational, quantitative and analytical skills are also critical to be successful in this position. - This position requires someone who has the ability to visualize inventory while considering client needs, weather conditions, product shortages, competitor’s actions, etc. From About You: - To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. - Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. - You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information. - Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes. Also People First Culture maybe not needed but could be considered skills? It's more about culture. Might be optional. We'll include as skill? It's not a skill per se. Might skip. We'll create list items for each distinct skill/attribute. Let's list: - Demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance - Excellent communication, both written and verbal - Strong organizational skills - Ability to work independently - Exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers - Handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately - Creative and entrepreneurial mindset leading to innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes - Excellent communication skills (