Supply Chain Associate Specialist (College Hire)

OxyChem•Dallas, TX

47d

About The Position

The Supply Chain and Sales Rotational Program is based in Dallas, Texas, and is designed to develop future leaders by exposing participants to functions critical to OxyChem. Over two years, participants rotate through positions to build broad business knowledge, business acumen, and leadership skills. Rotational areas include Customer Relations, where participants learn about OxyChem products, customers, order fulfillment, service expectations, billing, pricing, and marketing support, and support assigned customer accounts. In Demand Chain, participants learn production planning and managing supply-and-demand balances, profitability, customer needs, inventory guidelines and targets, outages, plant issues, and customer changes. In Logistics, participants learn about transportation modes and contribute to operational initiatives supporting service excellence. In Purchasing, participants are exposed to direct and indirect sourcing, purchasing policies and compliance, buying, and commercial negotiations. The Sales rotation provides exposure to OxyChem's sales and marketing organization and related career paths, including sales, marketing, product management, and business leadership. Assignments may include a sales or marketing project involving market-segment analysis, customer visits, competitive assessment, growth targets, new product or geographic opportunities, and a mentoring relationship with a Sales Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Distribution, Engineering, Sales, or a related business field.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Ability to take initiative and drive for results.
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and coherently.
Ability to travel and relocate.
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85 on a 4.0 scale.
Graduation date between December 2026 and May 2027.

Responsibilities

Rotate through various positions over a two-year period to build business knowledge, business acumen, and leadership skills.
Learn about OxyChem products, customers, order fulfillment, service expectations, billing, pricing, and marketing support programs.
Support a set of assigned customer accounts.
Learn production planning and manage supply-and-demand balances while supporting profitability, customer requirements, inventory guidelines, and year-end inventory targets.
Account for planned and unplanned outages, plant issues, and customer changes in Demand Chain planning.
Learn about transportation modes used to deliver OxyChem products and participate in operational initiatives to support service excellence.
Learn about direct and indirect sourcing, purchasing policy and compliance, assist with buying, and support commercial negotiations.
Complete a sales or marketing project, potentially involving market-segment analysis, customer visits, competitive assessment, growth targets, new product or geographic opportunities, or a mentoring relationship with a Sales Manager.