International Logistic Specialist

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.  

• We are looking for [International Logistics Specialist] who [has strong knowledge on rules of import and export, communication and cooperation skills] to join our team of Changemakers. Does that sound like you? 

• We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? 

About the job

Pro-actively manage the Import and export activities for the assigned production line or sites:

 1.Perform all transportation planning, executing, and monitoring including reporting and import & export documentation for international shipments according to defined processes. 40%

2. Maintain the international shipping process, ensuring compliance with Nouryon policies and procedures and ultimately ensure that the trade compliance program for the company is supported. 20%

3. Operational excellence driven, setup SOPs for new business bring in, and existed SOPs improvement. 10%

4. Manage forwarders/carriers’ performance KPIs to achieve target. 10%

5. Enhance the internal stakeholders; (CS/Planning) engagement and development. 10%

6. Comply with trade compliance. 10%

In your future role as “ International Logistics Specialist” you will

• Conduct transportation planning activities including capacity planning, shipment and fleet planning, carrier selection, routing, scheduling, tendering, and load building.

• Conduct transportation booking activities.

• Complete and review shipping and customs documentation and coordinate with site logistics to execute shipments and gather necessary documentation.

• Monitor shipments and customs clearance status and resolve shipment exceptions and customs clearance complications as they arise.

• Track and monitor logistics provider, customer, and organization logistics KPIs and cost performance.

• Address inconsistencies and deviations in requests and documentation with suppliers and businesses.

• Support freight cost payment, management, and invoicing.

• Process supplier requests for payments prior to import.

• Check invoices and reimbursements and request payment of invoices and reimbursements.

• Compile inputs and analyze drawback forecasts and feasibility studies; record drawback savings and generate savings reports.

• Develop performance reports for review with Logistics Team Lead.

• Maintain relationships with logistics providers and government agencies and support Team Lead in conducting performance reviews.

• Identify frequency and cause of service failures and work with Logistics Team Lead - International to develop plans to identify solutions.

• Support acquisition of transport mode capacity including spot booking.

• Support process improvement efforts as directed by the Team Lead.

• Lead and model Nouryon Values to include driving code of conduct compliance at all times.

We believe you bring

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in logistics / supply chain. Experience with chemical companies is preferred.
• Bachelor ’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics or other relevant discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge in performing international logistics activities.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and quickly develop a solution.
• Experience with carrier and custom broker relationship management and performance evaluations.
• Ability to use data to support decision making and develop solutions to present to leaders.
• Ability to support process improvement initiatives while balancing daily responsibilities.
• Understanding of the modal transport market.
• Able to work with some supervision.
• Strong working knowledge and history of using computers and programs specific to logistics (SAP, TMS, WMS) and to general business management (MS Excel, Word).

Great if you have

• Be able to manage conflicting business interests, understand and be able to establish common ground in organizational barriers. 
• Ability to perform, understand and communicate detailed information analysis and evaluation.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to domain expertise and business acumen, process and project management, people and performance management for continuous improvement, supplier management and supply network optimization.

We believe you are...

• A talent with compliance awareness and familiar with the import and export requirements of the local government
• Good communicator and team-player.
• Strong sense of responsibility and strong adaptability.

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 

Contact

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.CN@Nouryon.com

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We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies. 

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