Marine Logistics Manager

Title: Marine Logistics Manager

Location: Houston, TX

Salary: $120,000 - $175,000

Schedule: Hybrid schedule available of up to 2 days remote per week

Focus: Marine Logistics Manager leads Olin's regional marine logistics operations, with responsibility for safe, reliable, and cost-effective movement of products by barge, vessel, container, and associated marine transportation networks. This role provides strategic and operational oversight of marine carriers, terminal operators, ports, scheduling, service performance, logistics costs, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead the marine logistics team and provide strategic direction for barge, vessel, container, terminal, port, and bulk transportation activities across the region
• Oversee day-to-day marine logistics execution to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations
• Manage relationships and performance with marine carriers, barge operators, vessel operators, terminal operators, ports, and other logistics service providers
• Optimize vessel and barge scheduling, berth coordination, terminal utilization, throughput, inventory flow, and transportation capacity
• Monitor and reduce demurrage, detention, storage, freight, terminal, and related logistics costs through disciplined planning and operational follow-up
• Lead freight spend analysis, cost forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting for marine logistics activities
• Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, service, reliability, capacity utilization, cost, and operational efficiency
• Partner cross functionally to align logistics capacity with business requirements
• Identify and implement process improvements, standard work, digital tools, and system enhancements that improve visibility, execution, and decision-making
• Support contract development, carrier sourcing, rate negotiations, and service-level expectations in collaboration with Procurement and other stakeholders
• Lead issue resolution and contingency planning for operational disruptions, capacity constraints, terminal interruptions, weather events, and service failures

• Bachelor's degree
  * required;
  Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, Transportation, or Engineering
• Demonstrated marine logistics experience involving barges, ocean vessels, marine terminals, ports, containers, or bulk transportation networks
• Strong cost management, freight procurement, budgeting, forecasting, and logistics optimization skills
• Understanding of terminal operations, vessel and barge scheduling, berth management, demurrage, and marine transportation economics
• Experience with ERP systems, transportation or logistics systems, data analysis, and performance reporting tools. Experience managing marine carriers, terminal operators, and logistics service providers
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to operational disruptions in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to travel up to 10%
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid Driver's License
• May require walking, climbing stairs or ladders, and use of appropriate PPE

Olin is a global leader in chemical manufacturing and ammunition, with a legacy built on innovation, safety, and accountability. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, we invest in people who are ready to go All In for their careers, their teams, and their communities.

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