Logistics and Shipping Scheduler

What we offer

• You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment.
• Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently.
• Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package.
• Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

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• The Logistics and Shipping Scheduler is responsible for the overall planning and execution and delivery performance of their assigned site.
• They will be responsible for executing strategies cascaded from the corporate logistics team and the Supply Chain Organization.
• The Scheduler interacts daily with external providers to meet the logistics needs of the business and the site.
• The Scheduler develops and adjusts the bulk and packaged shipment plan which may include domestic and international destinations and truck, rail, air or ocean transport.

Responsibilities

• Transportation & Shipment Scheduling
• Coordinate daily shipments with common and contract carriers, ocean carriers, drayage providers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, and 3PL partners.
• Select and schedule carriers based on service reliability, cost, route requirements, production constraints, and customer delivery commitments.
• Manage transportation challenges and capacity constraints while maintaining high levels of on-time delivery.
• Coordinate domestic, export, bulk, packaged, and inter-site stock transfer shipments.
• SAP & Logistics Execution
• Create and manage deliveries and shipments in SAP, including customer orders and stock transport orders.
• Consolidate LTL shipments and identify opportunities to optimize loads and transportation costs.
• Monitor SAP logistics control reports and shipment status to maintain accurate, timely execution.
• Resolve SAP and warehouse management issues affecting shipments.
• Carrier & Vendor Management
• Serve as the primary site contact for Corporate Logistics and transportation providers.
• Evaluate carrier performance, service quality, reliability, pricing, and capacity.
• Build effective relationships with carriers and logistics vendors and negotiate transportation-related costs and services.
• Support development of primary and backup carrier networks for critical transportation lanes.
• Review and resolve freight, detention, demurrage, and accessorial charges.
• Shipping Documentation & Regulatory Compliance
• Prepare and verify bills of lading, delivery documents, packing lists, certificates of analysis, customs invoices, wood packaging documentation, and other required shipping documentation.
• Ensure shipments comply with applicable DOT, IATA, IMDG, customs, hazardous materials, and international shipping requirements.
• Maintain accurate product labeling, placarding, and shipping documentation.
• Support export shipments and coordinate required documentation with carriers and forwarding agents.
• Customer Service & Issue Resolution
• Partner closely with Customer Service, Production, Plant Management, and Planning to resolve shipment constraints and meet customer requirements.
• Investigate transportation-related customer complaints and freight claims.
• Coordinate corrective actions with carriers, logistics providers, and plant personnel to prevent recurrence.
• Communicate shipment delays, material availability issues, and transportation constraints proactively.
• Continuous Improvement & Cost Management
• Identify opportunities to improve transportation efficiency, reduce freight costs, minimize detention and demurrage, and improve on-time delivery.
• Review and approve freight invoices and resolve discrepancies with logistics providers.
• Partner with Corporate Logistics to expand qualified carrier capacity and improve transportation network resilience.
• Support logistics planning for plant outages, production disruptions, labor constraints, and other operational challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline; or
• Associate degree with at least two years of relevant logistics experience; or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing logistics, plant logistics, transportation, supply chain, or a related field.
• Experience working with SAP or a comparable ERP/MRP system.
• Experience coordinating transportation carriers, freight forwarders, or logistics providers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a chemical, specialty chemical, industrial, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• DOT, IATA, IMDG, or hazardous materials shipping certification/training.
• Experience with bulk chemical transportation.
• International/export shipping experience.
• Experience with 3PL providers and freight forwarders.
• Experience managing freight claims, customer complaints, detention, demurrage, and accessorial costs.
• Strong understanding of SAP logistics and warehouse management processes.

Your Application

• To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal.
• Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

• Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Malika Carrington [C]
• Company is
• Evonik Corporation