Outbound Logistics Analyst

Sasol•Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

The Outbound Logistics Analyst manages outbound shipments from explant facilities, including delivery scheduling, loading, product availability, shipping, and delivery delays. The role coordinates marine container and isotank shipments and proactively resolves order, documentation, and transportation issues while working with Customer Service to ensure timely customer communications. The position reconciles estimated and actual freight accruals, coordinates updates in SAP with internal and external partners, processes accurate and timely post goods issues, resolves outbound logistics provider invoices, and supports month-end closing. It also provides after-hours and weekend coverage as required, backs up the team, and works in compliance with Quality Management System requirements.

Requirements

High school or school diploma and 5+ years of customer service and transportation experience, or a university bachelor's degree and 3+ years of customer service and transportation experience.
Professional communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to multitask and strong organizational skills.
Critical reasoning skills.
Ability to collaborate professionally with a variety of disciplines, including explant facilities, carriers, manufacturing, sales, R&D, P&O, and Customer Service.
Strong software skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Manage outbound rail, truck, and ocean shipments from explant facilities, including scheduling, loading, product availability, and delays.
Coordinate plant and explant marine container shipments from booking through delivery based on the applicable Incoterm.
Monitor inventory constraints for incoming and outgoing shipments, including vessel loadings and outbound shipments.
Serve as the direct point of contact for plants, explant facilities, and carriers regarding loading and delivery delays.
Reconcile estimated and actual freight accruals and work with IM and 3PL partners to update records.
Post goods issue bills of lading from explant facilities.
Maintain freight accruals for PP&C orders.
Resolve invoices from outbound logistics service providers.
Work proactively with customers, plants, explant locations, carriers, P&O, and Customer Service.
Support the month-end closing process.
Provide after-hours and weekend coverage as required.
Provide backup coverage for the team.
Work in compliance with Quality Management System requirements.