Sr. Analyst, International Services

SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

About The Position

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters! As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. Today, the company serves customers in more than 140 countries with a global workforce of close to 29,000 talented individuals. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here: www.sabic.com/en/careers/benefits-that-matter/career-matters/SABIC-Leadership-Way Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together. It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture. We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together! For an overview of our benefits here at SABIC, please visit: www.yoursabicbenefits.com JOB SUMMARY This job exists to ensure smooth, efficient, and effective rail logistics by developing and managing operational plans with service providers (3PLs), by actively monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), by ensuring proper rail fleet and railyard utilization. It encompasses the constant track and trace of rail shipments for sales and transfer orders, and the return of railcars to SABIC or affiliates.

Requirements

Strong problem solving and analytic skills.
Managing competing priorities in a high pace environment
High process orientation and analytical approach to problem solving.
Root-cause investigation for Logistics Operations including on-time-delivery or order fulfillment related.
Strong written and verbal communication in English
Analyze and scopes projects for proper cost savings and viability.
Financial acumen – comfort level developing budgets and identifying variance drivers with ability to course correct.
BS / BA Degree; Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or similar Degree, required.
Minimum 3 years Supply Chain Operations experience
Minimum 1 year Rail Logistics Operations related experience
Experience working with ERP (SAP preferred) for order fulfillment or logistics execution
You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
You must be 18 years or older
Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work (e.g. Monday – Friday)] during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs

Nice To Haves

MBA or business related, desired.
APICS certifications (CLTD, CPIM, CSCP), desired
Six Sigma training and certification, desired
Previous experience developing and implementing or changing logistics networks
Logistics experience with emphasis on multi-modal operations.

Responsibilities

Ensure smooth, efficient, and effective rail operations from all SABIC Plants & operation sites.
Pursue appropriate service levels by overseeing Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs), including monitoring and evaluation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Ensure proper execution or loading plan for railcars (cars billed and to be billed) and coordinating with 3PL's fleet utilization.
Develop 3PL operational plans and strategies and use metrics and KPIs to drive performance (including Fleet Turnover and Dwell).
Track and trace status of shipments of sales orders routed to customers, return of railcars routed to SABIC, and railcars at destination (proof-of-delivery or delivery confirmation).
Monitor and ensure proper use of railyard capacity utilization managing inbound and outbound flows with proper visibility report.
Manage railcar storage (railyards), asset maintenance, cleaning and loading plans with related functions.
Effective execution of invoice auditing and approval of payment processes (analyze spend and create proper accruals for monthly report).
Define, review, and control budget for rail operations including accountability for proper execution of Purchase to Pay (P2P) process.
Create purchase requisition, work with Procurement to link with contracts, and approve service requests for payments.
Utilize specific knowledge of the logistics trends and capabilities to identify areas for cost reductions and saving opportunities.
Execute cost reduction projects to help deliver overall rail variable and fixed cost productivity targets.
Engage 3PL to identify, prevent and fix problems (including Interface Issues).