Marine Logistics Specialist
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
A job at Sasol is a career made by you with purpose development opportunities benefits to support every stage of life and a working culture that embraces flexibility diversity and inclusion. Learn more.
Purpose of Job
This role must ensure a seamless logistics operation of Supply and Sales of Sasol marine shipments. Responsible for but not limited to scheduling of 50K BBLs of international shipments (valuing > $50MM) and 500000 BBLs of domestic shipments . This position supports Marketing Plant Operations and IPL in forecasting inventory production planning and execution of marine movements. This position is responsible for arranging barge and ocean vessels transportation executing product movements and scheduling with 3rd party companies such as bulk terminals and surveyors. Builds relationships and trust with customers suppliers and service providers as a source of market information to provide insight to Senior Management
Key Accountabilities
Support optimizing marine logistics operations. Understand and communicate cost-to serve. Receives bulk International/Marine customer orders makes knowledgeable commitments and accurately enters the orders into SAP (Exports Inbound/Outbound Bulk & Packaged). Manage vessel nominations confirmations and scheduling via Sasol approved service suppliers. Manages marine transportation partners and the third-party inspection service companies to ensure they follow operating guidelines and meet established performance standards. Works proactively with customers plants ex-plant locations forwarders ship brokers shipowners ship agents and Sasol coworkers ensures on-time delivery of product with accurate documents and resolves discrepancies. Manages inventory levels at assigned ex-plant locations and reconciles monthly in SAP. Supports month-end closing (order transaction completion/invoicing). Provide back up support to others in the Marine group. Negotiates spot barge rates and equipment as needed. Comply with the Quality Management System requirements and take prompt and appropriate action to respond to non-conformances and prevent reoccurrence. Coordination of P66 dock schedule. Ensure all marine related invoices and monthly billing are processed as per agreed rates in SAP. Support for Kerosene and MEG barge moves managed by Strategic Sourcing. Responsible for demurrage analysis for marine shipments. Assist on Product Commercialization and any required set up in SAP. Screen Vessel and Barges through external Vetting systems. Assist in commercial matters with sales logistics treasury inventory and reports for USA and global regions. Monitor shortage and overages received over tank in overseas and process them according to customers contract. Assist Marine Procurement Manager and Marine Manager with annual vendor contract renewals.
Formal Education
- University Bachelors Degree
Working Experience
- 5 years of industry related marine logistics experience
Required Personal/Professional Skills
- Ability to interact professionally with Customer Service Sales & Marketing IPL Plant Operations SHE Accounting Treasury Ex-Plant Locations Freight Forwarders Marine and related Carriers Purchasing Sasol affiliates
- International shipping -coordinate with Sasol international offices in South America Japan Germany Italy and Brazil
- SAP Knowledge
- Must have strong/professional communication attention to detail ability to multi-task and organizational skills
- Have a strong work ethic
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability and willingness to work in intercultural environment
- Good software skills (Word Excel Outlook etc.)
- Must be able to provide after hours and weekend coverage as required
- International Logistics experience
Sasol (USA) Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed age sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy national origin disability or protected veteran status as well as any other characteristic protected by applicable law regulation or local ordinance. For more information about your rights under the law see treats work-authorized job applicants equally in recruiting and hiring without regard to their citizenship status or national origin unless required by law regulation executive order government contract or determination by the Attorney General. Please note Sasol will not sponsor obtain and/or petition for temporary visa status (for example E F-1 H-1 H-2 L B J or TN) for candidates for this position and/or personnel hired for this position.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- EDI
- Microsoft Outlook
- Warehouse Experience
- Office Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
About Company
Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company. We are a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.
