Senior Marine Logistics Manager - Hybrid, Barge & Vessel

Olin Chemicals; Katy (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Olin Chemicals is seeking a Marine Logistics Manager in Houston, TX to lead regional marine logistics, overseeing barge, vessel, container, terminal operations and ports to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective movement of products.

You will direct cross-functional teams, manage carriers and service providers, optimize scheduling and throughput, monitor KPIs and costs, and collaborate with procurement on contracts and rate negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree* required; Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, Transportation, or Engineering
• Demonstrated marine logistics experience involving barges, ocean vessels, marine terminals, ports, containers, or bulk transportation networks
• Strong cost management, freight procurement, budgeting, forecasting, and logistics optimization skills
• Understanding of terminal operations, vessel and barge scheduling, berth management, demurrage, and marine transportation economics
• Experience with ERP systems, transportation or logistics systems, data analysis, and performance reporting tools.
• Experience managing marine carriers, terminal operators, and logistics service providers
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to operational disruptions in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to travel up to 10%
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid Driver's License
• May require walking, climbing stairs or ladders, and use of appropriate PPE

Responsibilities

• Lead the marine logistics team and provide strategic direction for barge, vessel, container, terminal, port, and bulk transportation activities across the region.
• Oversee day-to-day marine logistics execution to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations.
• Manage relationships and performance with marine carriers, barge operators, vessel operators, terminal operators, ports, and other logistics service providers.
• Optimize vessel and barge scheduling, berth coordination, terminal utilization, throughput, inventory flow, and transportation capacity.
• Monitor and reduce demurrage, detention, storage, freight, terminal, and related logistics costs through disciplined planning and operational follow-up.
• Lead freight spend analysis, cost forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting for marine logistics activities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, service, reliability, capacity utilization, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Partner cross functionally to align logistics capacity with business requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements, standard work, digital tools, and system enhancements that improve visibility, execution, and decision-making.
• Support contract development, carrier sourcing, rate negotiations, and service-level expectations in collaboration with Procurement and other stakeholders.
• Lead issue resolution and contingency planning for operational disruptions, capacity constraints, terminal interruptions, weather events, and service failures.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Cross-functional

Budgeting

Logistics optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Data analysis

Reporting tools

Job description

Olin Chemicals is seeking a Marine Logistics Manager in Houston, TX to lead regional marine logistics, overseeing barge, vessel, container, terminal operations and ports to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective movement of products.

You will direct cross-functional teams, manage carriers and service providers, optimize scheduling and throughput, monitor KPIs and costs, and collaborate with procurement on contracts and rate negotiations.