The Role
Develop and execute logistics procurement strategy, negotiate freight contracts, manage relationships with carriers and third-party logistics providers, and ensure compliance with regulations to optimize distribution costs.
Summary Generated by Built In
The primary objective of this role is to develop and execute AmSty’s global logistics procurement strategy in collaboration with internal businesses and functions. Responsibilities will include negotiating freight contracts for all modes, securing and managing railcar lease and maintenance agreements, storage track leases and third-party terminal, warehouse, and transloading facilities. The position will ensure carriers are continually improving efficiencies and rates to reduce AmSty’s total distribution costs. This role is responsible for maintaining strong business partnerships with our carriers and third-party logistics service providers. This role establishes and maintains effective contracting processes consistent with company policies and guidelines. The position is the AmSty focal point in the transportation industry with active lead roles in organizations that support transportation.
Primary Responsibilities
- In alignment with Logistics Safety and Compliance, ensures appropriate processes, training, and documentation are in place and being executed for compliance with Responsible Care and all relevant governmental regulations (DOT, FRA, customs, etc.)
- Support carrier and third party facility selection process in coordination with Logistics Safety and Compliance and Logistics Operations
- Is knowledgeable of and supports EH&S goals across all modes of transport and storage
- Develop and implement strategic procurement plans to support the company's logistics objectives. Collaborate with internal businesses and functions to meet cost, service, and safety requirements
- Provide internal businesses with rate and market changes on at least a quarterly basis
- Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, negotiate freight, terms and long term and spot agreements. Serve as escalation point with carriers’ commercial management to resolve service issues
- Manage carrier contract process with functional contract management focal point. Ensure all contracts and rate sheets are compliant, up-to-date, and aligned with company policies and strategy
- Support effective freight payables process, including communication of rates/routes in a timely manner with internal stakeholders and third-party freight payment provider, as well as point of escalation to resolve issues as needed.
- Support analysis of distribution cost spend to identify cost-saving opportunities. Implement cost-effective procurement strategies while balancing with business service requirements
- Develop and report key performance metrics to track vendor performance
- Complete modal benchmarking as needed to baseline freight cost performance versus market
- Communicate regular market intelligence updates to the organization, including senior leadership
- Participate in carrier quarterly review meetings
- Serve as a mentor, providing guidance and training to expand logistics procurement knowledge within the organization
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- 5 to 10 years logistics procurement experience in a global, industrial manufacturing environment with extensive knowledge of logistics sourcing, procurement processes and best practices
- Established long-term relationships with multiple modal carriers, such as Class 1 railroads, truck carriers, barge carriers, vessel carriers, leasing companies, railcar builders and third-party logistics service providers
- Strong negotiation skills and experience preparing and managing requests for proposals and long-term contracts
- Strong knowledge of logistics contract development and management
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, supporting business requests and strategy in a timely manner
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/goals to meet the needs of the business
- Ability to think strategically
- Strong analytical and reporting skills to make fact-based decisions
- Ability to interface and communicate clearly and effectively (both orally and written) across all levels of the organization including senior management
- Experience managing direct and indirect reports
- Proficiency with all applications within Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience using third party rail freight analysis tools
- Functional knowledge of SAP
- Ability to travel up to 10-25% of the time
Relocation is not available with this position.
Americas Styrenics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status or marital status.
To all recruitment agencies: We are not responsible for any fee related to unsolicited resumes from 3rd party staffing and recruiting agencies (whether submitted through this website or sent directly to employees) unless a written agreement is in place between the agency and Amsty (“Company”) and an authorized Company representative makes a written request to the agency to assist with this requisition. Similarly, no fee will be paid for candidates who apply and claim to be represented by an agency. Any unsolicited resumes, CVs, or other candidate information submitted by an agency will become the property of Company, and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired.
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The Company
What We Do
AmSty is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer, offering solutions and services to customers in a variety of markets throughout the Americas. AmSty is at the forefront of sustainability innovation and circular recycling. The company is a joint venture equally owned by Trinseo LLC and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP.
A combination of the second largest polystyrene producer in the Americas and the third largest styrene producer in the Americas, AmSty brings great advantages to its customers.
By optimizing our production, marketing and supply chain capability, focusing on safe production processes and leveraging state-of-art technologies, we have developed a strategy for success. AmSty embraces the ideas, attitudes and behaviors that have earned great results and respect for our parent companies. We apply these winning principles in our business model.
Safety is paramount to our success at AmSty and it is a core focus in everything that we do. We strive daily for zero injuries and incidents. AmSty values environmental stewardship, corporate responsibility and community involvement
