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Transportation Analyst

Description:

  • Coordinate all activities related to scheduling transportation of material to and from the site.
  • Monitor production and adjust timing of transport to prevent/minimize detention and secure equipment and driver requirements.
  • Maintain close communication with Customer Care Center to convert customer orders into transportation requirements in order to meet on-time delivery targets.
  • Coordinate all load rack activities, scheduling around capacity constraints while ensuring efficient utilization of resources.
  • Work with plant personnel, Planners and Customer Care groups to effectively shift transportation and load rack scheduling in order to minimize off-grade material created in cross-contamination reduction efforts.
  • Work with Planners and carriers to expedite or delay shipments to terminals and transloaders to achieve a balanced supply of material by location.
  • Perform all rail related activities such as balancing of railcar inventory, scheduling railcar cleaning, managing railcar moves to minimize demurrage, create switch lists and manage fleet and track maintenance.
  • On occasion, provide transportation support and technical expertise to improve processes at BASF partners such as terminals and transloaders.
  • Responsible for data mining and analysis on demurrage, shipping reliability, carrier performance and customer order trends.
  • Support finite scheduling function, ensuring production plan accurately reflects customer demand, inventory targets and is built around plant constraints.

 

Qualifications:

  • BA/BS Degree in Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain related field.  BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent. 
  • APICS CPIM, CIRM, or CSCP certification or nearing completion of certification desired. Active in local APICS Chapter desired.
  • Hands-on working knowledge of SAP R/3 desired.
  • Experience in Supply Chain desired, particularly in a manufacturing environment.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task.
  • Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter.
  • Works independently under general supervision.
  • Excellent computer skills within Microsoft Office Suite.

 

If qualified / interested reply by e-mail (e-mail only) to the following.

 charles.fettinger@basf.com