Chemical Logistics Manager: Cost-Efficient Operations

Openwork, formerly Meador Staffing Services; Pearland (TX); Sur place; USD 89 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Openwork, formerly Meador Staffing Services, is assisting a client in Houston for an Operations & Logistics Supervisor/Manager role in a chemical manufacturing setting. You will oversee daily logistics, transportation, inventory, warehousing, and supply chain activities while targeting cost reductions.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in chemical manufacturing or storage, plus supervisory experience and strong knowledge of transport, freight, warehousing, and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MS

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing or chemical storage.
• 2 years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or management capacity.
• Strong knowledge of transportation, freight, warehousing, and inventory management.
• Experience working with carriers, suppliers, warehouses, and third‑party logistics providers.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

Responsabilités

• Analyze freight costs, carrier rates, shipping routes, and logistics expenses to improve profitability.
• Negotiate competitive rates with carriers, warehouses, terminals, and third‑party logistics providers.
• Reduce unnecessary freight charges, storage fees, demurrage, detention, and other avoidable expenses.
• Partner with purchasing, production, and management to improve processes and reduce operating expenses.
• Coordinate daily transportation, shipping, receiving, and logistics activities.
• Manage relationships with trucking companies, freight forwarders, terminals, warehouses, and other service providers.
• Evaluate transportation rates, carrier performance, and service levels.
• Resolve shipment delays, transportation issues, damages, and customer concerns.
• Ensure compliance with transportation, safety, and documentation requirements.
• Monitor raw materials, packaging, and finished‑goods inventory.
• Improve inventory accuracy, warehouse utilization, and material handling processes.
• Coordinate inventory counts and investigate discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory and carrying costs.
• Work closely with third‑party warehouses and storage facilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve order efficiency and timely processing.
• Work with teams for ideas to improve timelines with customers in all areas.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain functions.

Connaissances

Leadership

Logistics planning

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Cost optimization

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Outils

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Openwork, formerly Meador Staffing Services, is assisting a client in Houston for an Operations & Logistics Supervisor/Manager role in a chemical manufacturing setting. You will oversee daily logistics, transportation, inventory, warehousing, and supply chain activities while targeting cost reductions.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in chemical manufacturing or storage, plus supervisory experience and strong knowledge of transport, freight, warehousing, and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MS