Lead, Asset Lifecycle

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world's energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Lead - Asset Lifecycle with experience in accounting and business systems to join our growing team in Houston.

Role Summary:

The Lead, Asset Lifecycle role reports to the Senior Manager (Sr. Mgr.), PMO. This role drives and supports the full Asset Lifecycle process and sub-processes such as Materials and Supplies (M&S) Inventory, Capital Spares and Swaps, Single Assets, Legacy Assets, and Project Closeout in collaboration with Buckeye's Project Teams, IT, Accounting, and Operations functions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Asset Lifecycle Process Oversight- Supports the full Asset Lifecycle process and sub-processes such as Materials and Supplies (M&S) Inventory, Capital Spares and Swaps, Single Assets, Legacy Assets, and Project Closeout.
• Inventory Management:
  
  
  
  • Manages M&S Inventory Team and Function
  • Cycle Count Process
  • Warehouse Conversion
  • Inventory Processes
  • Continuous Improvement
    
    
  
  
  
  
• Stakeholder Liaison
  
  
  
  • Accounting: Alignment, support, and troubleshooting of Closeout, Swap, Process related activities.
  • Information Technology: Primary contact for testing and deployment of JDE changes and enhancements to the Asset Lifecycle.
  • Operations Services: Asset Equipment Tagging
  • Project Controls - Front End Closeout Process
    
    
  
  
  
  
• Data Analytics & Reporting - Lead generation of monthly, quarterly, and annual metrics and reports that illustrate performance and opportunities to support future business decisions. Includes use of Excel reporting, PowerBi Dashboards and Workflow at the direction of Sr. Mgr, PMO.
  
  
• Training & Process Documentation: Maintain current Training, Documentation, Change Log, and Issues Log for all area of Asset Lifecycle Business Process at the direction of Sr. Mgr, PMO.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or other related discipline required.
• 5-7 years of professional financial experience.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, asset management, management reporting and supporting processes.
• Knowledge of inventory management processes and technology is preferred.
• Prior JDE experience related to assets, maintenance, work orders and/or inventory is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including functions, complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results.

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:

• The incumbent must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• This is a very detail-oriented position that requires a great deal of accurac
• Must possess personal commitment to integrity, achievement of departmental and business results and outstanding customer services, both internal and ext
• This position requires a detailed approach to task completion, strong communication and organization skills, positive relationship and collaboration/problem solving skills, professionalism when dealing with internal customers, and a general understanding of project dynamics.

• Analytical skills, to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract from low-level information to a more general understanding, distinguish presented user requests from the underlying true needs, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements.

• This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
• This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

• Normal Office working environment

About You:

To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information.

Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.

People First Culture:

From managing over 5,000 miles of pipeline to commercializing clean energy projects, our people collaborate to provide world-class service and meet the changing energy needs of our customers. Our employee-first culture means that we invest in our employees and equip them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams. We are focused on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development. We want the best in you to bring out the best in us.

Join us as we work together to build a business that is responsive to the needs of the future while continuing to serve the energy needs of communities today.