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Operations Specialist

Pasona NA
  • New York, NY
  • $77,000–$93,000 Per Year
5 days ago

Job Description

Operations Specialist

Employment Type: Exempt

(Occasional long working hours, nights, and weekend work may be required.)

Location: New York City

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST)

Product
  • Approximately 200,000 metric tons of methanol annually (approximately USD 70 million in sales)
Target Market
  • Formaldehyde
  • Acetic acid
  • Other downstream chemical manufacturers
Sales Territory
  • North America, with potential expansion into South America
Key Qualifications
  • Positive, team-oriented mindset with a willingness to openly discuss ideas, share findings, and contribute to marketing strategies and business initiatives.
  • Creative thinker with the ability to work independently toward business objectives.
  • Minimum of 3 years of logistics experience, preferably within the chemical industry.
  • Experience managing chemical logistics throughout the U.S., including terminals, chemical tankers, barges, railcars, and trucks, as well as coordinating international shipments.
  • Working knowledge of Incoterms® 2020.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong willingness to learn and quickly assume responsibilities.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills.
Responsibilities

Logistics Coordination
  • Schedule and coordinate transportation for domestic and international shipments, including vessels and barges.
  • Monitor and maintain appropriate inventory levels across U.S. storage facilities by coordinating transportation and collecting sales forecasts.
  • Resolve logistics issues including delays, demurrage, product damage, contamination, and related operational matters through effective communication with suppliers, customers, and service providers.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with logistics vendors to ensure smooth operations.
Logistics Analysis & Cost Optimization
  • Develop a thorough understanding of logistics agreements and contracts involving terminals, vessels, barges, railcars, railroads, and related transportation providers.
  • Understand logistics-related terms within sales and purchase contracts.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize logistics costs through efficient transportation planning and terminal utilization.
  • Analyze sales pricing, purchase pricing, logistics costs, and their impact on profitability, and provide recommendations for operational improvements.
  • Maintain a database of logistics agreements and contracts, and participate in strategic negotiations with logistics vendors.
Sales Support
  • Provide logistics cost analysis and operational support to the sales and marketing team.
  • Communicate with customers to understand logistics requirements and proactively address operational concerns.
  • Resolve customer issues related to transportation, demurrage, contamination, and other logistics matters.
  • Advise internal sales teams on logistics-related provisions in sales contracts during both drafting and execution.
Business Travel
  • Travel with sales team members to meet customers and logistics vendors as needed (approximately five or more days per month).
  • Prepare meeting agendas, discussion materials, and presentations in advance, and follow up on action items after meetings.
  • Occasionally participate in global meetings held in Japan.
Routine Responsibilities
  • Prepare internal reports including business trip reports, monthly reports, sales forecasts, and operational updates.
  • Manage regulatory compliance matters, including FDA and TSCA requirements.
  • Support customer service team members during monthly account closing activities.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Base Salary: $77,000 - $93,000 annually
  • Attractive performance-based bonus
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid vacation and company holidays

Application Form

Numbers & Facts

LocationNew York, NY
IndustryBusiness Services - Other
Salary$77,000–$93,000 Per Year
Websitehttp://www.pasona.com/

About Company

<p style="color:#cc0000;">We are celebrating 30 years of our business succession in staffing and professional outsourcing in USA!</p> <p><span itemprop="name">Pasona N A, Inc.</span> was established in 1985 as a temporary staffing and full-time placement firm specializing in Japanese companies doing business in the United States. As Japanese companies grew and continually hired new staff during the early nineties, Pasona captured much of the niche market in the US. </p> <p>We are located in 8 cities in the US: New York, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Jose, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit. Please visit our locations or website at <a href="http://www.pasona.com/" mns_rt="Company" target="_blank" itemprop="url">www.pasona.com</a>.</p> Our specialty fields: <ul> <li>Sales and Marketing</li> <li>Office Administration</li> <li>Accounting and Finance</li> <li>IT, Computer Engineering</li> <li>Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering</li> <li>Translation/Localization</li> <li>Airline and Hospitality </li> <li>Trading, Logistics, and Transportation</li> <li>Legal</li> <li>Human Resources</li> </ul>

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