Your Role

Under the direction of the Director of Logistics assures that logistic arrangements are made on purchase orders issued for materials that require Brenntag Southwest arranged transportation in a complete accurate and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Follow all operating procedures work instructions and be familiar with the Quality System Manual.
• Report all non-conformances as soon as they occur using proper documentation.
• Assure all shipments routed are shipped only on approved carriers.
• Assure that all carriers used will meet specific requirements as requested by the customers of Brenntag Southwest.
• Coordinate daily rail shipments including routing scheduling and tracking.
• Communicate with rail providers to book cars monitor transit status and resolve service issues.
• Collaborate with warehouses suppliers and internal teams to ensure shipment accuracy and readiness.
• Analyze transit times costs and performance metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations safety standards and company policies.
• Understand and document specific vendor transport requirements.
• Follow up on all carrier/supplier non conformances related to transportation.
• Negotiate freight rates with approved carriers.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Supervisor.

Your Profile

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates of Arts or Science Degree in a related field of study or commensurate of education and experience within a similar role required.
• Experience within Chemical Distribution preferred.
• Employment is contingent upon completion of a background investigation E-Verify and pre-employment drug screening.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Understanding of company policies procedures and job description. Good verbal and communication skills. Computer literate. Good organizational skills. Ability to expedite and problem solve. Minimum of three years of transportation or related experience. Working knowledge of transportation requirements for industrial chemicals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Materials-Effective care and use of office supplies computers fax copy machine telephones and files.
• Records- Maintain confidentiality of customer supplier and intracompany information.
• Purchases Completion of all transportation requirements and respond to purchasing or branches in a timely manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working hours are assigned by Supervisor. Work is performed inside an office.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Our Offer

• We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.
• Individual development on-the-job training and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal state or local law including as applicable applicants actual or perceived race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression (including transgender status) gender (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical condition) genetic information military service national origin ancestry citizenship status age veteran status physical or mental disability protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal state or local law political affiliation marital status membership in an employee organization parental status expunged juvenile record or any other status protected by federal state or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g. accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race religion age sex genetic veteran status disability or any other status protected by federal state or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period if you are still interested in employment it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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