Brandon Neal

Experience

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  Continental Airlines

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

  Pilot Scheduler

  Communicate with pilots and operations personnel about work schedule structure.Remain accountable for on time flights, and legal obligations of our employees work schedule.Maintain relationships with pilots and communicate line structure and contractual concerns.

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  United Airlines

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2013

  Schedule baggage and customer service agents’ daily shifts and manage changing operational status to deploy reserve agents or manipulate scheduled agents shifts to ensure on time departure and FAA regulatory standards while abiding by Union contractual terms. • Generate daily personnel schedules. • Manage schedule disruptions caused by fluctuating staff numbers while maintaining reliable service amidst environmental, weather or aircraft changes. • 24x7 Availability to all internal and external stakeholders. • Union contract knowledge, Federal Aviation Regulations knowledge Show less Staffing Coordination/ Downline Support – Pilot & Flight Attendant Operations, United AirlinesSchedule pilot and flight attendant daily shifts and manage changing operational status to deploy reserve agents or manipulate scheduled agents shifts to ensure on time departure and FAA regulatory standards while abiding by Union contractual terms. • Generate daily personnel schedules. • Manage schedule disruptions caused by fluctuating staff numbers while maintaining reliable service amidst environmental, weather or aircraft changes. • 24x7 Availability to all internal and external stakeholders. • Union contract knowledge, Federal Aviation Regulations knowledge Show less

  • Staffing Coordinator

    Sept 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Compensation Specialist

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2012

  • Crew Coordination: Operations Management

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2011
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  Shell

  Mar 2013 - Feb 2016

  Loading Support Analyst

  Manage inbound troubleshooting requests quickly, accurately while providing strong communication to customers, stakeholders, drivers, dispatchers, and other parties attempting to load Shell product from downstream terminals. • Generate reports based on customer lifting habits• Remain highly auditable using ERM software’s for storing ticketing and call information. • 24x7 Availability to all internal and external stakeholders. • Maintain high levels of customer service performance while accurately assessing lifting trends and the release of additional product to the market. Show less

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  Motiva Enterprises LLC

  Feb 2016 - now

  The Front-Office Business Lead has responsibility for delivery of Quantum Leap project objectiveswithin the Commercial Hydrocarbon Value Chain (HVC) workstream. The Front-Office HVCworkstream covers end-to-end (E2E) work processes that include:· Streamlining Deal Capture for hydrocarbon purchases, sales, exchanges, storage, andshipment· Coordinating the system integration of product and feedstock Planning & Optimizationactivities· Maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of Scheduling and Inventory Managementsystems· Alignment with mid-office, back-office, and fuels sales and marketing business leads fordelivery of E2E systems meeting business needs and Quantum Leap guiding principles Show less Secure supply via Marine, Rail and Truck to forecast of Group II and Group III products within Motiva’s worldwide footprint. • Manage Marine, Rail and Truck movement and ensure that costs associated with each movement are reduced and movement strategy is optimized.• Supervise two schedulers who oversee Motiva’s outside supply point storage locations. • Identify forecast shortcomings and challenge sales to protect potential contract negotiation strategies. • Integrate IT systems to build the future of the Base Oils organization and develop ways of working that mirror the fuels industry. • Manage production volumes from Port Arthur refinery and coordinate with the terminal to maximize inventory production that mirrors demand. Show less Accountable for daily help desk operations serving the entire U.S Motiva geography to troubleshoot loading issues at Motiva terminals while recruiting, developing recently hired team members for a sustainable career in oil and gas. • Forecasting integrity, supply reliability and sales support.• Track and coordinate spot contracts, term contracts and exchange contracts.• General financial value to Motiva through optimization process covering end to end supply chain needs while working closely with Contracts, Territory Management, Refinery Logistics, Trucking companies, and Wholesale council members. • Promote movement of millions of dollars’ worth of product inventory. • Manage a 1.2-million-dollar budget with a 12-person team while generating 4 million dollars of additional income for the enterprise. • Recruit and develop new oil and gas employees providing flexibility and growth to the Motiva culture. Show less Schedule and execute successful movements of hydrocarbon to meet cost associated restraints while providing supply reliability to ethanol direct and ethanol consuming customers across Motiva geography. • Understand and remain flexible to changes in supply chain associated with Colonial, Explorer and Plantation pipelines. • Maintain accurate entry of scheduling orders and nominations in a variety of industry and company sponsored systems• Accountable for inventory targets, service level contracts and reliable supply. • Manage and oversee product quality based on third party testing covering barge and rail movements. • 24x7 Availability to all internal and external stakeholders. • Quickly react to supply disruptions and generate continuity regardless of supply constraints associated with weather, and other anomalies. Show less Supply Operations, Exchange Scheduler, MotivaSchedule and execute successful movements of hydrocarbon to meet cost associated restraints while providing supply reliability to ethanol direct and ethanol consuming customers across Motiva geography. • Understand and remain flexible to changes in supply chain associated with Colonial, Explorer, and Plantation pipelines. • Maintain accurate entry of scheduling orders and nominations in a variety of industry and company sponsored systems• Accountable for inventory targets, service level contracts and reliable supply. • Manage and oversee product quality based on third party testing covering barge and rail movements. • 24x7 Availability to all internal and external stakeholders. • Quickly react to supply disruptions and generate continuity regardless of supply constraints associated with weather, and other anomalies Show less

  • Hydrocarbon Value Chain Business Lead

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Base Oils Supply & Business Operations Manager

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Fuel Sales and Marketing - Loading Support Services Manager

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Supply Operations - Ethanol Scheduler

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Exchange Scheduler

    Feb 2016 - Oct 2017