Manager Operational Logistics NORAM

Lanxess Corporation; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

LANXESS Corporation in the United States seeks a senior supply chain leader to serve as the primary operational interface between Customer Service, IBP, Global Procurement/Logistics, carriers, DCs and manufacturing locations. The hybrid role requires on-site presence.

You will lead escalations, rate requests, OTIF improvement, and strategic projects in transportation and external warehousing, while feeding performance insights to GPL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or closely related field.
• 10+ years in supply chain, logistics/transportation management and distribution.
• Familiarity with transport markets, carrier operations, warehousing and 3PL management.
• Experience in KPI analytics, continuous improvement and freight cost analysis.
• Familiarity with SAP Order to Cash and TM processes.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Hybrid role with on-site presence.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary operational interface between Customer Service, IBP, GPL, carriers, DCs and manufacturing locations.
• Manage escalations, rate requests, monitor high volume lanes, and ensure master data aligns with operations.
• Lead strategic projects, cost management, and supply chain excellence initiatives in transportation and external warehousing.
• Lead OTIF performance related to transport or 3rd party providers and drive improvements.
• Interface with Lubricant Additives BU's external warehouses and feed performance insights to GPL.

Skills

Supply chain analytics

3PL management

Carrier operations knowledge

Warehouse operations knowledge

Freight cost analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP Order to Cash

SAP TM

Job description

Job Highlights

• Act as the primary operational interface between Customer Service, IBP, Global Procurement/Logistics (GPL), transportation service providers, carriers, distribution centers, and manufacturing locations.
• Manage escalations, transportation rate requests, monitor high volume/key lanes, ensure transportation master data is accurate and aligned with operational requirements, identify poor service providers and upscale to GPL to improve delivery performance and customer service.
• Lead Strategic Projects, Cost Management, and Supply Chain Excellence initiatives in the area of transportation and external warehousing.
• Lead OTIF performance related to transport or 3rd party service providers to identify and initiate improvement activities, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions to enhance supply continuity, distribution performance, and customer service.
• Serve as the Lubricant Additives Business Units (BU's) operational interface to external warehouses, resolving day-to-day issues and escalations and feeding performance findings and improvement requirements into GPL.

Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in the area of Supply Chain, Logistics/Transportation Management and Distribution Network.
• Familiarity with transport markets and carrier operations, warehouse operations and 3PL management.
• Supply Chain and KPI analytics and continuous improvement and freight cost analysis and optimization with cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with SAP Order to Cash and TM processes.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• This is a HYBRID role with an on-site presence required.

Who we are

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.

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What we offer

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program. The established starting salary of this position in the U.S. in the named location is $138,700. Please note, the actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global "Xwork" program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• DiversityLANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.

We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!

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