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Position Summary
Value Chain Optimization is seeking a Supply & Distribution Coordinator to support the development and execution of optimized regional supply plans that align market opportunities with refinery capabilities, logistics constraints, and economic objectives. This role works closely with Economics & Planning, Trading, Scheduling, and Marketing to maintain supply and demand balances, evaluate constraints and opportunities, communicate executable plans, and support inventory management. The Coordinator applies a working understanding of refinery operations, commodity logistics, and regional market dynamics to identify inefficiencies and opportunities, drive continuous improvement, and support strategy execution. This role will focus on near term supply distribution coordination and optimization.
This role will report directly to the Supply Coordination Manager – North.
Key Responsibilities
Develops optimized and executable near term regional supply plans using economic planning and communication tools. Identifies perceived constraints and limitations and seek further understanding, challenging as appropriate. Coordinates with stakeholders to identify and evaluate economics to realize commercial opportunities. Gathers and develops supply/demand balances for scheduling and modeling inputs. As conditions change, re-optimizes near term supply and distribution plans and communicates changes, including available options and optimization opportunities for both planned and unplanned events (e.g. RVP coordination, unplanned production outages, external to refinery blending, etc.). Collaborates on inventory management to optimize refining production plans and corporate profitability.
Uses advanced software and tools such as distribution and blending models. Drives continuous improvement in modeling by refining the processes and tools, maintaining logistics data, and incorporating strategic intelligence.
Collaborates and serves as liaison between multiple internal stakeholders including but not limited to Economics & Planning, Trading, Scheduling, and Marketing to understand business needs, identifies constraints and opportunities, discusses local and regional economic drivers, and develops optimization solutions. Collaborates closely with Commercial Traders to coordinate, evaluate and present market opportunities. Aligns market opportunities with value chain system requirements and capabilities. Leads collaboration meetings within the value chain to discuss both local and regional economic drivers and opportunities.
Effectively communicates opportunities, plans, and strategies to internal stakeholders using multiple platforms or mediums.
Demonstrates a fundamental understanding of refinery operations, economics, commodity logistics, and market dynamics in the North Region.
Maintains working knowledge of assets and competitors in the North region, as well as ingress into and egress out of the region.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required. Engineering or related field preferred.
Seven (7) years of experience in Refining, Logistics, or Commercial roles, with exposure to refinery operations, logistics scheduling, and economics and planning preferred.
Skills
Accountability
Action Planning
Adaptability
Commercial Awareness
Communication
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Data Analysis
Decision Making
Leadership & Mentoring
Results Driven
Teamwork
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Location:
Findlay, OhioAdditional locations:
Job Requisition ID:
00021601Location Address:
539 S Main StEducation:
Employee Group:
Full timeEmployee Subgroup:
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