Rail Logistics Specialist II

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Rail Logistics Specialist

About the job:

Nouryon’s Houston, TX location is looking for top candidates to fill the key role of Rail Logistics Specialists. This position is essential to:

The Rail Logistics Specialist is responsible for the execution of daily modal activities and providing rail expertise to rail sites across Nouryon.
 
In your future role as a Rail Logistics Specialist, you will:

• Be Responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring rail transportation for Nouryon ensuring adherence to processes and ensuring compliance with Nouryon policies and procedures.

• Utilize SAP and third-party preparation (Intellitrans), to track and trace railcar activities and take appropriate action to resolve issues when necessary.
• Ensure all logistics activities are performed in keeping with logistics objectives and at the most optimal cost and customer service level.
• Ensure timely planning, execution, and monitoring of all shipments to ensure customer service needs are met.

• Act as an effective member of the modal team, build strong relationship, commit to growth within the role, and lead by example.
• Validate availability and secure transport mode capacity in alignment with expected volumes and forecasts.
• Support implementation of process improvement and cost reduction measures to drive operational efficiency and service.
• Maintain and monitor KPIs, identifying and implementing improvements where needed.
• Manage relationships with plant operations, customer service, and planning.
• Communicate performance updates to rail team lead, progress of improvement initiatives, and challenges to rail team lead on an ongoing, proactive basis.
• Coordinate with logistics and business leaders to ensure that performance is aligned with organizational needs.
• Coordinate with operations to develop forecasts of modal transportation volume.
• Lead and model Nouryon Values to include driving code of conduct compliance at all times.

We believe you bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in Operations Research, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field from 4-year accredited college or university. Experience in Lieu of degree.
• Minimum 3-8 years’ experience in logistics / supply chain / customer service. Experience with chemical companies is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and leadership experience in managing logistics activities.
• Experience identifying and executing process improvement initiatives aimed at reducing cost and / or improving service level.
• Experience with carrier relationship management and performance evaluations.
• Strong understanding of the modal transport market.
• Strong working knowledge and history of using computers and programs specific to logistics (SAP, TMS, Intellitrans, railinc, railroads websites) and to general business management (MS Excel, Word).

Specifics for Rail:

• Experience with logistics provider, including railroads, railcar manufacturers, railcar lessor, and railcar storage facilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of rail shipping requirements in North America.

Great if you have:

• Ability to develop and execute operational goals.
• Strong analytical skills and abilities.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to communicate with various levels and functions within the organization, including global team members / third parties.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and quickly develop a solution.
• Ability to make effective decisions based on data available while setting a clear path forward.

Good to know:
 

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Rail Logistics Team Lead, based in Houston, TX.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.  
  

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.
 
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