Supply Chain Coordinator

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Chemours is seeking a Supply Chain Logistics coordinator to join our growing TT Supply Chain team. This position will be available at the Kallo (Antwerp) site and report directly to the TT EMEA Supply Chain Manager.

 As a Supply Chain Logistics coordinator, you will hold responsibility for the overall day-to-day Ocean & Road logistic coordination covering the European, Middle East and African region. Arranging shipments, supervising execution, tracking performance and answering complaints for all the deliveries coming from our Kallo central warehouse and manufacturing sites located in the American continent, to our EMEA customers. All this coordination executed from our Kallos Belgium’s offices.

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The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Logistic coordination for EMEA deliveries

• Track and trace of ocean vessels &/or road deliveries to EMEA.
• Ensure proper bookings for ocean deliveries and keep communication with BDP, PLR team, customers excellence representative team and carriers when deviation versus services booked take place.
• Main contact for 3rd party custom broker and carriers’ coordination supplier, for all logistic arrangements for customer deliveries coming out Kallo and manufacturing sites directly to customers.
• Management of the TMS system.
• Accountable for customer orders ocean and road shipping plan implementation & invoicing execution.
• Responsible for EMEA carriers’ performance tracking & review when linked to customer deliveries, looking for continuous improvement on DTP (delivery to promise) performance, freight control, special instructions follow up, reliability of service and expedite investigation of customers complaints.
• Support with reporting status of customer order sales delivery execution in time to the entire SC team (including on time sales recognition)
• Support regular update of carrier lead-times for ocean indent orders & truck deliveries, coming from road deliveries and Kallo ocean outbound orders.   
• Capability to support and handle ocean logistic coordination, focus on Kallo and UK inbound restock management. 
• Collaborate with Chemours internal departments (planning, customer service, regulatory, procurement and logistics, product management, technical…) on the operations day-to-day challenges and long-term opportunities
• Prioritize shipments while balancing loading site and carrier capacity vs acceptable delivery​ according to customer segmentation and sales.

• Logistics execution cost control.

• Responsible for carriers cost performance control based on annual rates freight contracted.
• Support cost control for 3PL operation when an Ocean or road deliveries are involved.
• Track and control of detention and demurrage expenses, and/or any other extra cost related to the ocean container handling when serving an ocean customer delivery.
• Responsible for the maximization of the re-utilization of ocean inbound containers for outbound ocean shipments. 
• Performed analytical & statistical skills to maintain the EMEA Monthly Regional cost analysis.

• Finish Product Distribution Expenses
• Warehousing Expenses

Participation in logistics carrier tender raised by the Chemours’ PLR team for the annual selection of ocean carrier’s portfolio and ocean freight rate setting.

• Ocean logistic level of service control and customers complaint management

• Accountable to assign non-conformities related Logistics operations or inbound ocean deliveries to the appropriate investigation party and to align with the customer service team and/or operations team to establish an effective preventive and corrective action plan.
• Expedite carrier’s investigation resolutions when gaps versus agreed service without sacrificing the quality or potential effectiveness of the root cause failure analyses.
• Responsible from the TT BU to see improvements actions from ocean carriers been implemented in time and manner.

• Continuous improvement

• Identify and support improvement opportunities related to WH operations for containers consolidation, containers lashing & securing and ocean logistics

• Digitalization of operational processes

• Analyzing carrier performance on a monthly/quarterly basis by creating a TT Dashboard.
• Using the TT Dashboard to improve FPDE and give strategical feedback to carriers.
• Driving continuous improvement to regional CQSI metrics.
• Identify and support improvement opportunities related to logistics.

• Strong networking is needed with Chemours global Ocean team and production sites (US & MX)

Communication

• Collaborate with Chemours internal departments (planning, commercial, customer service, procurement and logistics,…) and warehouse provider on the operations day-to-day challenges and long-term opportunities.
• Strong conversation management with a focus on issue resolution.
• Manage discussions with third party suppliers driving improvement in service.

The following is required for this role:

• Supply Chain knowledge

• Basic Logistics management knowledge (safety, DTP, compliance with ETA, bookings, ocean shipments tracking, etc)

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent communication skills

• Accurate worker

• Min. 5 years of experience in a Supply Chain / Logistics position

• Very good knowledge of Dutch and English

• In possession of a driver’s license

• Skilled in Excell and data analytical skills

• Agile, flexible, organizer (self-managing), strong problem solver skills, stress resistant.

• Team player

The following is preferred for this role:

• Master degree in Engineering / Commercial Engineering preferred or similar

• Logistics management knowledge (Ocean and road transportation)

• Ocean Port operations moderate knowledge

• Experience/knowledge of how to manage third party suppliers communication for Ocean topics interactions.

• Experience/knowledge about Kallo’s por operation is a plus

• Knowledge of SAP and/or OMP is a plus

• Knowledge of SFDC is a plus

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities. 

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

€55,160.00 - €86,188.00

Chemours Level:

22

Annual Bonus Target:

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

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