Operations Support Specialist

Operations Support Specialist

Job Title: Operation Support Specialist

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm.

Hours will vary during peak seasons.

Hybrid Office Role: After probation period, in office work days are Tuesdays and Thursday.

Remote work days are Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays.

Pay: $22.50 - $26.50 per hour.

Job Description:

Operations Support - 60%

Track and maintain terminal leases and other contracts.

Process Ariba (accounts payable) entries as needed by terminals and logistics.

Maintain and track terminal registrations.

Develop and maintain asset depreciation schedules.

Dispatching (overflow/seasonal business)

Prepare monthly P&L reports for terminals, TEX and the Amchlor portfolio.

Maintain and organize file management systems for maintenance, inspection and asset files.

Barge LogisticsSupport - 10%

Barge freight market pricing trend and analysis.

Requires barge line relationships, negotiations and management of all freight.

Maintain barge freight database to monitor in-transit movements and communicate internal/external accordingly.

Work closely with accounting on payable/receivable information.

Report river conditions, business interruptions and all other pertinent market information.

Ocean freight market pricing trend and analysis.

Manage all aspects of vessel import including price negotiations, operations and communications with all parties.Work closely with stevedores/surveyors/barge lines, agent and US customs broker to efficiently offload cargoes.

Develop and maintain river terminal economics, and logistics management.

Requires terminal relationship management, through/put service agreements and price negotiations.

Develop and maintain terminal database.

Manage all

barge/terminal operations for unloads and direct transfers to truck and/or railcars.

Will require coordination and communication with TEX, customers and railroads

Rail freight economics and logistics tracking - 30%

• Rail freight and market pricing trend and analysis.

Track all agreements.

Maintain relationships/communications with all railway companies for direct interface.

May negotiate freight rates with all railroads for WU terminals, owners, etc.

• Communicate with vendors, WU employees and customers to streamline flow of operational information.

Requires coordination of rail shipments, transit and receiver unload.

Maintain and communicate in-transit with all parties.

• Track WU leased rail equipment for optimal asset utilization and financial performance.

• Report all railroad conditions, service interruptions and all other pertinent market information.

Provide support for logistics needs of the business unit

• Requires communication with Procurement and Sales to better optimize value chains to end users.

Required Qualifications:

Experience and Education


* Associate Degree in relevant field of study or equivalent work experience, Bachelor's degree preferred.


* Relevant work experience in technical or functional...