Outplant Operations Specialist

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society's needs – today and in the future. We are looking for an Outplant Operations Specialist with strong experience in warehousing, logistics, inventory management, and third-party supplier relationships to join our team. If you enjoy building partnerships, optimizing operational performance, and driving continuous improvement across supply chain operations, this could be the opportunity for you!

As an Outplant Operations Specialist, you will serve as the primary operational contact between Nouryon and assigned third-party logistics and storage providers. You will oversee operational performance, safety, inventory accuracy, contract compliance, and costs across external facilities, including warehouses, storage terminals, and depots. This role offers a high level of autonomy, combining supplier relationship management, operational problem‑solving, and regular visits to external facilities to ensure reliable and efficient supply chain operations.

• Manage relationships with third‑party logistics and storage providers, including warehouses, bulk storage terminals, and depots, ensuring operational performance, contract compliance, and service quality.
• Monitor safety, health, environment, and security (SHE&S) performance across assigned facilities, ensuring adherence to Nouryon policies and standards.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), investigate service failures, and implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee inventory control activities, including annual stock counts, cycle counts, inventory discrepancy investigations, and inventory adjustments.
• Use SAP to track material movements, investigate inventory discrepancies, and support accurate inventory management.
• Monitor operational costs, validate supplier invoices, support budgeting activities, and manage cost approvals.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational issues and customer complaints, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Support the onboarding and off‑boarding of third‑party facilities and services, maintain operational documentation, and collaborate with regional and global teams to improve processes and efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience of at least 8 years in site logistics or warehousing.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in warehousing, logistics, or supply chain operations, including supervisory or management responsibilities.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, particularly material movements, inventory transactions, and inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory control, supplier relationship management, and operational performance evaluations.
• Experience using warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret operational data, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate across organizational levels and with third‑party service providers.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and travel approximately 30% of the time, with occasional periods of increased travel.

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