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You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.
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This position ensures that all production units at the site receive all required Logistics services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. This position places equal priorities on safety, quality, and protection of the environment. This position is accountable for long term strategic planning and for meeting the site’s long term Logistics infrastructure goals. This position is also responsible for implementing new technologies and for achieving continuous improvement and serves as an ambassador to the region and the global BU LO group on global projects and initiatives.
Oversees all site logistics operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of services to production units, with equal emphasis on safety, quality, and environmental protection. Leads long-term logistics infrastructure planning, continuous improvement, and implementation of new technologies while serving as a key liaison for regional and global supply chain initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct and manage daily logistics operations including rail, truck, barge, container, and warehouse activities.
- Oversee onsite and contract warehouses, regulatory records, logistics equipment, and customer documentation.
- Develop and execute 3–5-year logistics infrastructure and improvement plans, including capital projects.
- Ensure compliance with DOT, FRA, IATA, IMDG, and ISO standards; lead safety, quality, environmental, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Introduce new technologies and best practices from global sites to the NAFTA region and vice versa.
- Build and lead a high-performing logistics team through hiring, training, performance management, and development.
- Negotiate contracts for packaging, materials, equipment, and services.
- Participate in NAFTA supply chain strategy and improvement teams.
- Manage a $7.8M annual fixed operating budget and capital projects of $1M–$5M annually.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or Supply Chain/Logistics (advanced degree preferred).
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain (preferably in chemical manufacturing).
- At least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
- Expertise in continuous improvement and regulatory compliance for hazardous and non-hazardous chemical transport (DOT, FRA, IATA, IMDG, GHS).
- Proficiency with SAP logistics applications.
- Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills with ability to lead cross-functional/global teams.
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
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What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business.
Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
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