Logistics & Planning Specialist – Refrigerants
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2 days ago
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Job Summary
Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large local and global simple and complex.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is a global leader in maritime products and services delivering safe and efficient solutions to vessels in every major port around the world. With a strong focus on sustainability innovation and operational excellence we support our customers through a comprehensive portfolio of marine products and logistics services. Join us and be part of a company that shapes the maritime industrys future.
About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Logistics & Planning Specialist Refrigerants. This role ensures availability accuracy and efficient flow of refrigerant cylinder assets within an assigned geographical area. You will drive system and process compliance using our core tools (including IFS) and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support operational needs and customer requirements.
This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic cross-functional environment with exposure to global operations complex logistics networks and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Who you will report to:
Logistics & Planning Specialist Refrigerants will report to Global Logistics Manager - Refrigerants
What you will be doing:
Serve as the primary contact for all matters relating to refrigerant cylinder availability and issues within your assigned region.
Act as secondary support for cylinder-related queries during teammate absences.
Plan asset (cylinder) investments and prepare justified proposals.
Manage stock through effective reshuffling replenishment and monitoring to meet service level targets.
Ensure accuracy of inventory data and planning parameters to optimize system-generated stock proposals.
Continuously drive cost-saving initiatives related to refrigerant purchases cylinder maintenance and transport optimization.
Collaborate with operations procurement filling factories QHSSE product management and sales teams on regulatory operational and forecasting matters including extraordinary requirements such as drydocks newbuilds and cruise repositioning.
Ensure full compliance with processes and regulations including regulatory requirements system transactions and cylinder conversion or scrapping procedures.
Analyze root causes of stock level variances receiving/stocking issues and cylinder quality concerns and develop effective resolutions.
Support the Global Logistics Manager Refrigerants with data analysis operational reporting and improvements to processes documentation and training materials.
Proactively identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
Manage refrigerant bulk purchasing for Rotterdam.
Maintain the Supplier Country of Origin database for Rotterdam.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
What we are looking for:
Strong analytical and inventory management skills
Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority
Process-focused mindset with continuous improvement orientation
Excellent communication and coordination capabilities
Experience in logistics inventory planning or asset management (preferred)
Familiarity with ERP systems such as IFS (advantageous)
Strong hands-on understanding of customs procedures import/export documentation and regulatory requirements related to product entry movement and distribution (advantageous)
What you bring:
University/Degree level in the fields of Business Administration Logistics or similar or a minimum of 2 years hands on experience from Inventory Management and Supplier Purchasing/Relationship Management
Strong business acumen with hands-on experience in inventory management supplier purchasing and business analysis
Advanced proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office tools
Solid understanding of logistics processes corporate procedures and market needs
Able to work independently in a fast-paced high-volume environment with competing priorities
Strong multitasking organization and time-management skills
Effective at collaborating with cross-functional teams and all levels of management
Excellent interpersonal influencing and networking abilities
What we offer:
Working in Wilhelmsen can offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership career development work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Our organization thrives by using modern tools and is eager to utilize the business opportunities that arise with new digital tools and skills. Beyond this we offer a generous and bespoke benefits package tailored to your specific Wilhelmsen HUB.
Sounds interesting If you can see yourself in this role please let us know why you are our candidate. As an internal candidate you can apply by entering the internal job portal (Workday front page>Menu >Career>Find jobs). Here you can upload your resume and a motivational letter.
#WSSRequired Experience:
IC
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
Our vision is to shape the maritime industry. Through innovation, expertise, quality products and services we are able to meet the challenges and needs of the world's global fleet.
