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Advanced Logistics Planner Jobs in Houston
About the job
Weatherford is hiring an Advanced Logistics Planner for our Diplomatic Plaza (Houston) facility. The Advanced Logistics Planner will be working within a supportive, inclusive team in a fast-paced, progressive environment. Weatherford provides training, excellent benefits and fantastic career progression. Weatherford delivers innovative technologies and services designed to meet the world’s current and future energy needs in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner. This role is responsible for executing the Geozone domestic logistics strategy when coordinating and arranging domestic transportation activities through the TMS and ensuring the utilization of preferred logistics providers, lanes, rates and equipment. This role must focus on cargo consolidation and load optimization.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- The scope and responsibilities of the role is to execute and optimize transport, considering cost, service (lead time requirements) and other planning parameters
- Utilizes various transportation software systems to facilitate material movement, planning and scheduling, understands different planning techniques including load planning tools
- Prepares and updates weekly logistics schedule to ensure on time deliveries to customers locations and coordinates product pick up with suppliers.
- Track and trace cargo in transit until POD.
- Communicates shipments status to Logistics, Product lines and Sales organizations as required.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
Required:
- Bachelor’s’ degree in Logistics, SCM or Freight Forwarding.
- 3+ years of experience in Oil and Gas with focus on US domestic transportation planning and executing shipments.
Preferred:
- DOT & IATA Dangerous goods certification
- Bachelor’s’ degree in Logistics, SCM or Freight Forwarding.
