Scheduler, Pipeline

Come Join an Inclusive Team

This job coordinates pipelines for customers, suppliers and exchange partners for delivery, receipt, and storage of designated products.  An operating plan and schedule is developed for coordination of product movements with the Inventory Planners (Marketing), Supplier and Customer representatives and issued to Controllers and Storage Operations personnel.  Monitors inventories, tracks batches and interfaces batch transfers to meet customer satisfaction and to prevent non-conformances.  Interfaces with customers, various disciplines within the company and Control Center operations to ensure product inventories balance for the purpose of co-feeding and blending products.  Reviews and reconciles line balances and inventories for the mass balance volumes, ensuring that they are accurate for monthly, and yearly mass balance reports to the marketing group, operations, and pipeline management. 

A Day in the Life

•    Responsible for interfacing with corporate product managers and specialists to accurately capture customer and exchange agreement allocations to ensure correct quantity, quality, and delivery to meet customer requirements.
•    Responsible for interfacing with the customer and supplier representatives, pipeline and plant control centers, tank farm, and storage facilities to ensure that the scheduled product movements are accomplished within the systems logistical constraints.
•    Responsible for issuing monthly, weekly, and daily operations instructions  to Pipeline Operations for scheduled allocations, customer and supplier outages, projects, and associated maintenance work.
•    Maintain a working knowledge of the Equistar plants, customers, and suppliers to support the operational needs of the pipeline facilities.
•    Maintain the spreadsheets and accounting software necessary to analyze and troubleshoot systems to make evaluations to the marketing and operations groups to assist in solving problems and situations that arise.
•    Maintain an advanced level of knowledge of the computer system programs, such as, excel, word, and FlowCal, which are necessary to satisfactorily complete the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for marketing, operations, and customers.

You Bring This Value

•    High school graduate or GED.
•    5+ years of related experience in accounting, pipeline operations, and logistics.
•    A strong accounting background with experience operating/managing liquid batch systems are preferred.
•    This position requires professional interpersonal customer relation skills necessary to provide quality oriented service and in establishing and maintaining sound credibility with customers.
•    The position also requires computer literacy, proficiency with Excel spreadsheets for establishing reports and analyzing data associated with product movements.  Mathematical and analytical skills, trouble shooting ability, effective listening and communication skills that are necessary to ensure system integrity.
•    The Pipeline Scheduler interfaces extensively with corporate product managers, Inventory specialists, and internal / external customer representatives.

What We Offer

LyondellBasell is proud to provide a competitive total compensation package designed to reward excellence and support the well-being of our employees. Our Total Rewards package includes equitable and market-competitive base pay as well as locally relevant incentives, fostering a culture of pay-for-performance that recognizes both individual and company achievements.

We extend the following benefits to *eligible employees:

• Workplace Flexibility: The Company’s Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees to request to work remotely up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location other than the designated worksite or office, such as at a home office with managerial approval.
• Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
• 6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution
• 5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual
• Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health, ensuring you receive the care you need, when you need it.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
• Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.
• Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
• Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.
• Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.
• Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
• Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.

*Eligibility for certain benefits and rewards programs will vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement and may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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