Specialist, Warehouse Operations

The Warehouse Operations Specialist supports daily warehouse operations for Baystar's HDPE facility. This role is responsible for receiving, staging, issuing, material movement, and SAP transactions while maintaining a safe and organized warehouse.

The Specialist works with Maintenance, Procurement, Operations, and Warehouse Leadership to ensure materials are available to support plant operations and maintenance activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate daily warehouse activities including receiving, issuing, staging, shipping, and material handling.
• Assign and oversee daily work activities for warehouse support contractors.
• Process material transactions accurately and timely within SAP.
• Stage spare parts and materials to support maintenance work orders.
• Maintain warehouse organization, housekeeping, labeling, and storage standards.
• Respond to emergency material requests and plant operational priorities.
• Support maintenance activities during planned turnarounds and unplanned outages.
• Execute cycle counts and support inventory accuracy initiatives in alignment with warehouse leadership.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and support reconciliation activities.
• Maintain proper material identification, bin locations, and preservation practices.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate replenishment needs to leadership and Procurement.
• Coordinate material movements for turnarounds, shutdowns, and capital projects.
• Track and support warehouse KPI reporting and operational metrics.
• Promote and maintain compliance with plant safety procedures and regulations.
• Ensure safe operation of forklifts and material handling equipment.
• Follow all warehouse operating standards, environmental requirements, and site procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within warehouse and procurement processes.
• Ensure compliance with Baystar plant standards and operational requirements.
• Perform other duties aligned with the role as assigned.

CORE VALUES

Must exhibit and demonstrate our 5 Core Values

• Caring: Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community and Environment
• Trustworthy: Living in a Culture of Openness, Honesty and Collaboration
• Connected: Build Strong Partnerships
• Driven for Excellence: Commit to Continuous Improvement

COMPETENCIES

• Job Knowledge - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current
• Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives
• Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services
• Safety - HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training Mine

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum 3+ years' experience in warehouse, materials coordination, or inventory operations within a chemical, petrochemical, refining or manufacturing environment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control and material handling practices.
• Ability to prioritize multiple operational activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience supporting plant turnarounds and maintenance operations
• Proficiency in MS Office

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in warehouse, materials coordination, or inventory operations within a chemical, petrochemical, refining or manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting plant turnarounds and or maintenance operations
• Advanced experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system.
• Forklift or industrial warehouse certifications are beneficial

PHYSICAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS

This position requires the incumbent to:

• Hazardous shipping certification is required
• Follow safety requirements (goggles, PPE, etc.) when inside the production facility
• DOT Certification
• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Standing, walking and climbing ladders as needed