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 Supply Chain/Logistics] 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.

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

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

·   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%

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

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

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

·  Comply with trade compliance 10%

·  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

·  Bachelor ’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics or other relevant discipline preferred

·  2~5 years’ experience in logistics / supply chain. Experience with chemical companies is preferred.

·  Ability to support process improvement initiatives while balancing daily responsibilities. Understanding of the modal transport market

·  Be able to manage conflicting business interests, understand and be able to establish common ground in organizational barriers.

·  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

·  Accountability

·  Result orientation

·  Cooperation

·  Initiative

·  Integrity

We believe you are...

·   Following through on commitments.

·  Relationship builder.

·  Able to multitask and prioritize.

·  Good problem solver.

·  Natural “leader” and influencer.