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