Scheduling Analyst

Job Description:

Location: Houston, TX (77042) - Onsite / Hybrid

Pay Rate: $42.50 - $43 per hour pay rate
Contract Length: 12 months
Schedule:

• 5 days onsite during initial training (first few weeks)
• Hybrid schedule after training (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

About the Role

We are hiring a Scheduling Analyst III - Heavies to support Fuel Oil and Feedstock operations. This role plays a key part in maintaining accurate inventory accounting and transaction integrity during a large-scale SAP cleanup initiative.

You'll be responsible for reviewing complex inventory and trading transactions, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring alignment between physical movements and system records.

Key Responsibilities

• Validate and ensure accuracy of fuel oil and feedstock movement transactions in SAP S/4HANA
• Analyze inventory builds/draws and monitor data trends throughout the month
• Review and resolve escalated Discrepancy Error Workbench (DEW) cases
• Partner with schedulers, traders, and accounting teams to ensure proper trade and inventory representation
• Troubleshoot nomination and ticketing issues impacting inventory balances
• Execute corrections, accruals, and system adjustments as needed
• Support month-end close with reconciliation and discrepancy resolution
• Develop reports and communicate findings to management
• Identify process gaps and contribute to operational improvements
• Assist with high-volume issue resolution during critical reporting periods

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience (scheduling, inventory analysis, or similar)
• Oil & gas experience required (fuel oil, crude, or feedstocks preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience handling large datasets and transaction analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA
• 2+ years of scheduling experience in oil & gas (heavies, crude, or refined products)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

What We're Looking For

• Detail-oriented professionals with strong analytical skills
• Experience working with complex inventory and trading data
• Ability to quickly identify and resolve discrepancies
• Team players who can collaborate across departments

$42.50 - $43.00 / hr