Job Description:
Role Overview:
Join Huntsman’s Supply Chain team in Duxford, UK, and play a pivotal role in keeping our global business moving.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Transport Planner to coordinate the worldwide transportation of chemical products, ensuring deliveries reach customers safely, efficiently, and on time. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced logistics environment where no two days are the same.
Working across international markets including China, North America, Japan, India, Brazil, and Europe, you will collaborate with colleagues, freight partners, and operational teams to manage complex shipments, solve challenges, and continuously improve logistics performance.
We are looking for someone who thrives under pressure, enjoys problem-solving, and can confidently manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
Do you think you’re the right fit for this opportunity? Apply today!
Role Responsibilities:
As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for:
Planning, scheduling, and coordinating the transportation of chemical products worldwide.
Managing air and sea freight shipments while ensuring customer delivery commitments are achieved.
Selecting the most effective transportation routes and shipping methods based on cost, service, and operational requirements.
Ensuring all shipments comply with relevant safety, environmental, customs, and transport regulations.
Preparing and maintaining shipping documentation, labels, customs paperwork, and shipment records.
Monitoring transportation performance and proactively resolving logistics issues and delays.
Acting as a key liaison between logistics providers, freight forwarders, warehouses, customer service teams, and supply chain stakeholders.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer experience.
Preparing logistics performance and cost-analysis reports for management.
Identifying opportunities to optimize transportation processes and improve operational effectiveness
Experience and Competencies:
What we are looking for:
Previous experience in logistics, transportation, shipping, or supply chain operations.
Experience coordinating international shipments, ideally including air and sea freight.
SAP experience, preferably within Warehouse Management (WM) or logistics-related processes.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to changing customer and business demands.
A proactive, resilient team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
What next?
If you would like to join an innovative, collaborative and multicultural team, please apply now. Your application will be forwarded to a Talent Acquisition Partner, who will strive to get back to you as soon as they can. We understand that applying for a new job is a big decision and we will work hard to keep you updated and support you along the way.
About Us:
At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization.
Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world.
We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman.
In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.
Additional Locations:
Skills Required
- Previous experience in logistics, transportation, shipping, or supply chain operations
- Experience coordinating international shipments (air and sea freight)
- SAP experience, preferably within Warehouse Management (WM) or logistics-related processes
- Knowledge of safety, environmental, customs, and transport regulations
- Experience preparing and maintaining shipping documentation, labels, and customs paperwork
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to changing customer and business demands
Huntsman Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huntsman Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Huntsman Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage (medical/dental/vision) and EAP are consistently described as solid, with multiple plan options cited. Strong health benefits are frequently highlighted as a relative strength in the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contributions and equity through a stock incentive plan, with legacy pension arrangements for some groups. Retirement features are repeatedly referenced as a positive component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and floating days are described as good to very good in many roles. Vacation accrual is said to increase with seniority in some locations.
Huntsman Corporation Insights
What We Do
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
