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Partners with regional and local sales management to coordinate the branding conversion of Valero gas station sites: including developing plan for branding service station site, establishing a budget and executing branding conversionContributes to “pre-construction meetings” with Valero sales management, station owners, and installers as needed to discuss scope of work, schedules, process, and protocols that will following during the conversion processCollaborates with Core team representatives and sales managers to review designs and materials for site conversion. Coordinates with installers and/or Distributors throughout the conversion processMonitors branding costs and addresses punch-list items or second scope items identified through inspection processPrepares data and reports for senior management on status of projectsSuccessfully branded over 250 sites worth approximately 19 million dollars

Scheduled all slurry and bunker fuel movements via barge, pipeline, truck, or rail and ensures correct type, quantity and timing. Blended and supplied 750,000 barrels of bunker fuel a monthCollaborated with traders, refinery personnel, and logistics operators to develop a schedule to optimize barging cost while ensuring prompt arrivals for loading and discharge. Proactively adjusted schedule when conflicting objectives disrupted planned movementsPrepared and distribute nominations to customers, inspection companies, carriers, traders, P&E, refineries, and coordinated purchases and/or sales with third party customersActualized and documented movements in SAP while collaborating with accounting to address billing/invoicing issuesManaged secondary cost for products movement in SAP; These costs include shift boat, tankerman, fleeting, freight and fuel costsMaintained runouts for offsite tankage; Updated inventories on a daily basis; Included tank specs from current COA

Developed forecast of rack demand for all Wholesale channels in the Gulf Coast, Northeast and Memphis regions and provide to the product supply departmentsOptimized wholesale product liftings by coordinating forecast to actual liftings, daily market pricing, as well addressing sales manager and supply concernsCommunicated on a daily basis with internal departments such as sales, pricing, supply and customers set-up to resolve customer issues and concerns.Monitored wholesale product liftings, supply trends and available price information by channel and region in order to achieve strategic goals and optimize margins.Created and implemented short- and long-term alternative supply plans and amend allocations in the event of contract supply shortages/overages,

Managed trade contracts entered into by the Finished Products Traders and resolve any inconsistenciesMonitored second- and third-party contracts for accuracy and correctness.Communicated any changes in contracts to customers, suppliers, and brokers.

Managed production for roofing division: order materials, supervise subcontractors and roofing crews, and monitor worksite safety conditions, insure compliance with quality standards for workmanship and materialsProvided professional company representation successfully delivering a quality experience to customers