Manager, Logistics

Worley•Houston, TX

About The Position

Worley is hiring an experienced Logistics Manager to assist in its regional freight operation. The role owns daily freight planning and execution across ocean, air, truck, rail, intermodal, heavy lift, tug and barge, parcel, drayage, and final-mile services. The manager is expected to understand how products move from suppliers to customers, the associated costs, and the duties and tariffs that affect landed cost. The position requires international logistics expertise, including Incoterms, U.S. duty programs, tariff analysis, customs processes, and the effects of sourcing, routing, timing, and origin on shipment costs. The manager works with Trade Compliance, customs brokers, carriers, forwarders, and third-party logistics providers; manages transportation costs and service levels; resolves shipment exceptions; and develops reports for leadership. The role also coaches and develops coordinators and analysts. Worley describes itself as a global energy, chemicals, and resources company headquartered in Australia. It partners with customers across the asset lifecycle and provides consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and decommissioning services. The company highlights a values-inspired, diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace and its work supporting the transition to lower-carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Requirements

10 or more years of project logistics or transportation experience, including at least 4 years in international freight.
Hands-on experience with ocean freight (FCL and LCL), tug and barge, air, truckload, LTL, rail, heavy lift, and intermodal.
Working knowledge of Incoterms, bills of lading, air waybills, commercial invoices, and packing lists.
Working knowledge of U.S. tariff programs, including HTS classification, country of origin, Section 301, Section 232, and AD/CVD.
Understanding of how duty layers, entry timing, and origin changes affect landed cost.
Experience working with a licensed customs broker and with CBP entry processes and tariff analysis.
Strong knowledge of global trade lanes, port congestion, canal restrictions, and carrier alliance behavior.
Proven record of managing carrier contracts and negotiating rates.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with a transportation management system (TMS).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain tariff impacts to non-experts.
Knowledge of change management processes.
Knowledge of transportation regulatory limits for damage claims.

Nice To Haves

ERP experience.
Knowledge of DOE Government Funding programs or equivalent programs, such as the Cargo Preference Act and Davis-Bacon Act.

Responsibilities

Own daily planning and execution of global freight across ocean, air, truck, rail, intermodal, heavy lift, tug and barge, drayage, and final-mile operations.
Select and manage carriers, forwarders, and third-party logistics providers.
Run requests for quotations, negotiate contracts, and hold providers to service levels and regional standards and procedures.
Track freight rates, capacity, and fuel costs, and determine when to use contract rates or the spot market.
Review sourcing and routing decisions for duty impact, flag high-risk lanes early, and model landed cost before bookings are made.
Work with Trade Compliance and customs brokers on classification, country of origin, valuation, and entry accuracy.
Resolve shipment delays, holds, inspections, demurrage, and detention; identify root causes and implement fixes.
Manage the transportation budget, audit freight invoices, and report variances.
Apply knowledge of change management processes.
Navigate transportation regulatory limits for damage claims and transportation insurance claims.
Build KPI reports and present results to leadership in plain language.
Coach and develop coordinators and analysts, set clear goals, and hold the team accountable.