Logistics Manager

HELM AG•Houston, TX

19d

About The Position

Main Tasks and objectives: Coordination and support of daily logistical operations. Make necessary ERP transactional inputs for shipments, delivery, expected costs, invoice approval and document retention. Provide expertise internally and externally as needed along with market insight, pricing trends, and regulatory changes affecting commercial activities. Maintain and audit processes used by HELM to meet or exceed existing requirements. Maintain and foster good business relationships and partnerships with relative logistics service providers. Responsible for adhering to and reporting quarterly spend for mode of transport. Identify solutions that will meet or exceed internal/external customer expectations with the intent to make HELM’s logistical operations add value to our overall business. Issue and escalate non conformances to logistics service providers. Key contributor in continuous improvement activities to drive operations and cost efficiency. Individual Tasks: Coordinate with supply chain (SCM) on rail fleet utilization, dwell time, maintenance and repairs, repositioning, target freight rates, and lane volume expectations. Regularly communicate any changes or improvements. Monitor fleet utilization for each product group and proactively advise the commercial groups. Coordinate and initiate cross departmental synergies for utilization and support. Negotiate rail freight and lease contract renewals and target timelines to align with business needs and cost improvement drivers. Assignment, dispatch, and oversight of repair services to supplier/customer sites as needed. Coordinate with third parties for tracking and HELM rail data upkeep. Provide necessary reports as required. Maintain rates in third party server, and relevant accruals in HELM's ERP system.

Requirements

Master or Bachelors Degree
Understanding rail operations and equipment specifications.
Experience and competency in communicating to multiple levels of executive management
Experience in managing time sensitive problems with cost effective solutions
Active communication and networking, team- & business-minded
Salesforce
Micosoft Office Suites (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Know how about chemical products, markets, applications & industries (preferred)
Experience and interest in sustainability / marketing of bio-based products
SAP (preferred)

Responsibilities

Coordination and support of daily logistical operations.
Make necessary ERP transactional inputs for shipments, delivery, expected costs, invoice approval and document retention.
Provide expertise internally and externally as needed along with market insight, pricing trends, and regulatory changes affecting commercial activities.
Maintain and audit processes used by HELM to meet or exceed existing requirements.
Maintain and foster good business relationships and partnerships with relative logistics service providers.
Responsible for adhering to and reporting quarterly spend for mode of transport.
Identify solutions that will meet or exceed internal/external customer expectations with the intent to make HELM’s logistical operations add value to our overall business.
Issue and escalate non conformances to logistics service providers.
Key contributor in continuous improvement activities to drive operations and cost efficiency.
Coordinate with supply chain (SCM) on rail fleet utilization, dwell time, maintenance and repairs, repositioning, target freight rates, and lane volume expectations. Regularly communicate any changes or improvements.
Monitor fleet utilization for each product group and proactively advise the commercial groups.
Coordinate and initiate cross departmental synergies for utilization and support.
Negotiate rail freight and lease contract renewals and target timelines to align with business needs and cost improvement drivers.
Assignment, dispatch, and oversight of repair services to supplier/customer sites as needed.
Coordinate with third parties for tracking and HELM rail data upkeep. Provide necessary reports as required.
Maintain rates in third party server, and relevant accruals in HELM's ERP system.