Responsibilities

Essential Functions
• Manage third party transportation and warehouse operations within parameters of job description.
• Collaborate with both service providers and business units in pursuit of low cost/high service solutions based on the strategies of the individual business units.
• Identify and implement opportunities for logistics network efficiencies in transportation.
• Responsible for leading, developing, implementing and enforcing third party performance metrics.
• Responsible for leading, developing, and holding direct reports accountable for performance.
• Work with partners to continually identify and drive process improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Ensure corporate logistics operations scope is in compliance with all operational documented quality standards. Ensure proper supplier measurement systems and evaluations are in place and audited as required.
• Provide analytical and process improvement support to the logistics operations team group as well as the business units.
• Leverage SAP systems knowledge to understand shipping, receiving, and financial flows as well as familiarity with third party partners systems.,
• Other projects/duties as assigned.Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field is required, or equivalent work experience with a high school diploma required
• Strong knowledge of transportation and warehousing industries
• Experience managing third party transportation and warehouse partner
• At least three years of experience in a Corporate Logistics role supporting multiple business groups
• A minimum of three year of leadership experience including managing direct reports
• Experience with SAP required

Physical Demands
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time (up to 60% of the work day). Must be able to traverse to/from required meetings. Must be able to input data into a computer. Typically work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9, 000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com .