Logistics Manager

Main Tasks and objectives:

• Coordination and execution of daily logistical operations.
• - Make necessary ERP transactional inputs for shipments, delivery, expected costs, invoice approval and document retention.
• - Provide expertise internally and externally as needed along with market insight, pricing trends, and regulatory changes affecting commercial activities.
• - Maintain and audit processes used by HELM to meet or exceed existing requirements. 
• - Maintain and foster good business relationships and partnerships with relative logistics service providers. - Responsible for adhering to and reporting quarterly spend for mode of transport.
• - Identify solutions that will meet or exceed internal/external customer expectations with the intent to make HELM’s logistical operations add value to our overall business.
• - Issue and escalate non conformances to logistics service providers. 
• - Key contributor in continuous improvement activities to drive operations and cost efficiency.

Individual Tasks:

• - Responsible for obtaining, negotiating, and maintaining rates, contracts, tenders for specific mode of transport: domestic bulk tank truck, container/isotank lease and ocean freight, NVOCC, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and similar logistics services.
• - Coordinate with supply chain and offer assistance or expertise on inbound and outbound domestic and/or international containerized shipments.
• - Ensure proper spot truck rate requests process internally (training and guidance for SCOM team, freight matrix maintenance and ensuring cost efficiency).
• - Resolve all unexpected bulk tank truck, container, or isotank transportation-related issues in the logistics team, engaging the help of teammates where necessary.
• - Focus on long-term strategic sourcing and relationship management with logistics service providers. Ensure supplier qualifications are met and documented.
• - Strategic alignment with European Logistics Managers. - Track relevant metrics, and key performance indicators prescribed by the manager with a focus on identifying efficiencies.
• - Escalation contact for rate disputes and detention/demurrage claims, taking the lead to acquire all necessary information and resolve the issue.

Qualifications:

• Know how about chemical products, markets, applications & industries (preferred) 
• Experience and competency in communicating to multiple levels of executive management- Experience in managing time sensitive problems with cost effective solutions 
• Active communication and networking, team- & business-minded - Experience and interest in sustainability / marketing of bio-based products
• Salesforce
• SAP (preferred)
• Micosoft Office Suites (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)