Vessel Operations Coordinator - CITGO Petroleum Corporation

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

Provide a brief description of the basic function of this job. The objective of this role is to deliver well-developed and cost-effective marine logistics while leveraging industry knowledge and market conditions to ensure our refinery network is supplied in the most efficient manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-pace, multi-task environment
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making
• Strong attention to detail and ability to successfully prioritize and complete tasks
• Ability to manage across multiple interfaces and stakeholders
• 2-5 years marine experience, if degree
  or 6-9 years if no degree

Job Duties

• Optimizes the marine assets to reduce logistics costs by evaluating alternatives, based on changing market conditions. Consolidate shipping requirements of the various business units and define lowest costs shipping solution by utilizing Spot Terms, COA's and T/C's.
• Build and maintain effective networks with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, offering support and providing guidance to ensure the safe, compliant, and reliable planning and execution of voyages, while maximizing commercial value.
• Make innovative commercial decisions to maximize voyage earnings and opportunities for cost savings. Drive marine initiatives forward.
• Management of all non-scheduling activity including day-to-day operations of allocated voyages for, time chartered and spot-chartered vessels in accordance with the charter party terms. Management of vessel, port, and berth clearances. Generation and issue of Voyage Orders (including load and discharge instructions). Intake's optimization. Appointment of port agents. Management of Charter Parties terms. Identify opportunities for optimum bunker procurement

Job Duties II

• Issue Letters of Indemnity to owner of vessel to ensure that vessel will discharge cargo per CITGO's instructions. Arrange AMPD coverage for all vessels that are to be lightered.
• Work with schedulers and local port agents to ensure the most advantageous rotation of port and/or terminals to keep costs to CITGO at a minimum and prevent cargo outages at terminals. Assist traders and schedulers in calculating freight and/or shifting costs for proposed changes in voyage instructions.
• Nominate loadport and disport agents and communicate voyage orders to agents. Communicate voyage instructions to other interested parties.
• Support outside of office hours and weekends to cover relevant movements.

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID - 840