Your JobWe are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded person to join our Supply Chain Operations team as International Logistics Analyst supporting the Packaging and Cellulose Segment at our headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. This role will report to the Sr. International Logistics Manager. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate closely with the global sales and customer service teams, mills, and production planning teams.
Our TeamThe Marine Logistics team is responsible for understanding shipper requirements and proactively and strategically engaging out carrier partners to deliver mutually beneficial and advantages solutions. The Marine Logistics team is a part of KBX Logistics, a third-party logistics and assets management provider which is a subsidiary of Koch ind. The Marine Logistics team manages over 100, 000 container loads annually, supporting various Koch affiliated companies. We partner with a diverse network of global ocean carriers, global freight forwarders, and global business partners across the world to create efficient and effective ocean transportation solutions.
What You Will Do- Create value by communicating clearly, concisely, and succinctly to all stakeholders within the supply chain teams to achieve superior OTIF metrics
- Create unique solutions and provide alternative options to business stakeholders in values of service and cost
- Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales, Production Planning and/or Shipping to anticipate challenges (e.g., equipment shortages, vessel over booking) and identify options to satisfy customer needs and expectations.
- Collaborate with vendors (e.g., freight forwarders, ocean carriers, truckers) to maintain a consistent and reliable booking, transportation, and documentation flow.
- Investigate quality and service complaints, identify root causes, and formulate corrective actions.
- Collaborate with internal capability groups such as Compliance & Ethics, Legal, International Trade Compliance to identify, assess and address risk areas.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. Export controls and trade sanctions for any Export or Re-Export Activity conducted within the assigned area.
- Provide Customer Service and/or Sales teams with visibility to key ocean freight metrics (options, costs, equipment free time, transit times, etc.) in a timely manner.
- Evaluate opportunities to optimize our logistics costs by introducing new service providers, implementing new routings, loading patterns, or process changes, among others.
- Ability to travel (5%)
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Experience in import or export operations
- Experience with Microsoft Office Excel, creating formulas and conducting VLOOKUP's
- Experience creating alternative solutions for customers to streamline the supply chain operation
- Experience ensuring compliance and mitigating risk with logistics operations
- Experience working cross-functionally with internal customers and external vendors
What Will Put You Ahead- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics.
- Experience creating dashboards, visualization charts and analytics reports.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting and/or presenting to stakeholders of all levels
- Experience using PowerBI and SQL
- Experience managing freight forwarders through KPI's and SLA's
- Fluency in a second language
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We AreKBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com .
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Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.
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