Logistics Manager

Innospec Inc.; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Innospec Inc. in Englewood, CO seeks a Logistics Manager to oversee all logistics operations, develop optimized distribution networks, and drive KPI performance for product delivery and customer satisfaction.

The role focuses on vendor selection, rate negotiations, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with global teams to reduce costs while maintaining service levels. Domestic travel up to 15% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Deep knowledge of logistics.
• 5+ years of bulk chemical or liquid experience.
• Strong hazmat experience and knowledge.
• Solid knowledge of supply chain and operations.
• Strong negotiation ability.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong written and oral communication.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees operations within the logistics department.
• Develops logistics plans and procedures to meet inbound/outbound needs.
• Creates strategies and budgets to support the company infrastructure.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with logistics requirements.
• Manages rail fleet, including rates and routing.
• Responsible for distribution warehouses, bulk and packaged.
• Ensures lowest cost to distribute material.
• Implements hub and spoke distribution.
• Surveys warehouses market to ensure value partnerships.
• Interfaces with global logistics team for import/export planning and cost reductions.
• Builds vendor relationships.
• Identifies savings in distribution and customer deliveries.
• Interfaces with sales on RFPs and provides freight elements for pricing.
• Attends customer meetings as needed.
• Works with supply chain on internal logistics.
• Reviews, manages and executes logistics contracts.
• Supports finance as it relates to AP/AR needs.
• Attends business meetings as necessary.
• Research freight market and stays updated on trends.

Skills

Logistics domain expertise

Bulk chemical / liquid experience

Hazmat knowledge

Supply chain & operations

Negotiation ability

Analytical & problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Logistics Manager manages all aspects of organization's logistics management function to control, deliver, and distribute products and materials to the destination. Implements an overall strategy, metrics, and processes to deploy an optimized logistic network and operations. Oversees critical and related inventory, distribution, and transportation operations that support the achievement of organizational goals and KPI's for product delivery and customer satisfaction. Selects vendors and negotiates rates and service levels and monitors performance. Ensures compliance with all regulations governing transportation of goods. Utilizes analytics to monitor and measure performance, identify problems in operations, and achieve high performance at optimal cost.

Essential Functions

• Directs and oversees operations within the logistics department
• Develops logistics plans and procedures to ensure that inbound and outbound logistics needs are met
• Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for logistics department and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the company infrastructure.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with logistics requirements.
• Manages rail fleet, including rates and routing
• Responsible for distribution warehouses, bulk and packaged
• Ensures lowest cost to distribute material
• Implements hub and spoke distribution
• Actively surveys warehouse market to ensure highest value partnerships are in place
• Interfaces with the global logistics team for import/export planning and cost reductions
• Builds and maintains vendor partner relationships
• Identifies and executes strategies for potential savings for distribution and customer deliveries
• Interfaces with sales on RFPs and provides freight elements for pricing
• Attends customer meetings as needed
• Works directly with supply chain on internal logistics
• Reviews, manages and executes logistics contracts
• Supports finance as it relates to AP/AR needs
• Attends business meetings as necessary
• Research freight market and maintains current understanding of market trends

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Deep knowledge of logistics
• 5+ years of Bulk chemical or liquid experience
• Strong Hazmat experience and knowledge
• Solid knowledge of supply chain and operations
• Strong negotiation ability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with excellent written and oral communication
• Works well in fast paced environment
• Ability to travel 15%

Environmental Restrictions

• Ability to perform essential job duties in both indoor and outdoor environments, including offices, facilities, and external job sites.
• Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, moving equipment, and uneven terrain.
• Physical requirements may include sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, and operating tools or equipment as necessary to perform job responsibilities.
• Regular attendance and adherence to company safety policies are required.
• In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.