Outbound Logistics Analyst

Sasol•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Outbound Logistics Analyst manages outbound shipments from plant and explant facilities, including delivery scheduling, loading, product availability, shipping, and delivery delays. The role coordinates marine container and isotank shipments and works with Customer Service and other partners to address order, paperwork, and transportation issues and communicate with customers in a timely manner. The position also handles freight accrual reconciliation, updates in SAP, post goods issues, invoice resolution for outbound logistics service providers, and support for month-end closing. It requires collaboration with plants, explant facilities, carriers, customers, and internal teams, along with compliance with Quality Management System requirements. After-hours and weekend coverage and backup coverage for the team are required as needed.

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, attention to detail, ability to multitask, good organizational skills, and critical reasoning.
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, covering scheduling, loading, product availability, shipping, and delivery delays.
Manage 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 coordinate updates with IM and 3PL partners.
Post goods issue bills of lading from explant facilities.
Maintain freight accruals for PP&C orders.
Resolve invoices for 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 and backup coverage for the team.
Work in compliance with Quality Management System requirements.