Taylor Perkins
Calgary,AB
Summary
A proven experienced scheduler with nine years of rail and scheduling experience with a hardworking mentality, organized approach and team focus. Seeking continued growth while continuing to add meaningful value to Plains as a contributing leader.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Mix Scheduler
Plains
05.2023 - Current
- Streamlined and automated west supply optimization model for monthly supply projections, nominations and production
- Responsible for working with trading and team members to understand operational needs, resulting in enhanced trading supply analytics
- Generated monthly scenario's for large pipeline system nomination while balancing multiple inventory locations and apportionment
- Responsible for leading weekly/monthly meetings with trading to provide insight on decision making
- Actively participating in Plains mentorship program - Providing coaching conversations, career development, and organization effectiveness advice drawn from Plains core values and past experience
- Highly proficient in Plains and 3rd party software that is used daily to gather and manage internal/external data to help assist the commerical business
- Responsible for providing coverage for mix scheduling manager as required
Spec Rail Scheduler
Plains
07.2018 - 05.2023
- Successfully scheduled multiple Plains NGL assets via rail, truck and pipeline
- Managed and optimized large rail fleets through Geometrix and fleet forecasting while ensuring all rail orders are completed, rail costs are limited and proactively communicating opportunities
- Actively managed regional inventories ensuring positions are correct, providing insight on capacity constraints and outages and displayed critical thinking during ad-hoc scenarios
- Lead monthly planner meeting with scheduling and trading to discuss next month nominations, outages and deals. Assisted in creating template for contract performance
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with internal and external parties
- Assisted in the learning and development of teammates though ad-hoc training sessions such as fleet management, gameplan management and accessorial approval
- Actively pursued learning to understand commercial deal contracts
Rail Rates Analyst
Plains
12.2014 - 07.2018
- Consolidated and centralized a comprehensive rail rate database to provide current and historical data for commercial use
- Implemented new rail rate request process with trading/marketing to ensure necessary information is provided and communicated internally
- Responsible for leading internal meetings with schedulers and traders to gather intel and understanding on potential spot and term rail deals prior to starting rate negotiation with railroads
- Negotiated individual and packaged rail rates with Class 1 railroads to meet commerical needs
- Developed understanding of railroad tariffs and freight contracts
Education
BBA - Marketing
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB2012
Timeline
Mix Scheduler
Plains
05.2023 - Current
Spec Rail Scheduler
Plains
07.2018 - 05.2023
Rail Rates Analyst
Plains
12.2014 - 07.2018
BBA - Marketing
University of Lethbridge