Title: Logistics Contracts Specialist (3rd Party Contracts)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Grangemouth HQ
Salary: Dependent on skills, qualifications and experience
Contract type: Permanent
ABOUT US
A truly global company, INEOS comprises of numerous businesses with sites in countries throughout the world. We also encompass a wide range of consumer brands and sports interests.
Grangemouth remains one of INEOS’ key sites in the UK and is home to world scale manufacturing plants – offering a unique environment in which to grow your skills, knowledge and competencies within the petrochemical sector.
We are engineering a strong future for our site, based on a highly skilled, experienced workforce and a portfolio of essential products that underpin a sustainable, low carbon future for all. We are entrepreneurial. We love to find new ways of doing things. Whether that’s through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises. And we’re proud to be doing this in Scotland.
We believe in offering our employees true autonomy and empowerment with a working environment that creates the opportunities for all of us to achieve our potential and to have a fulfilling professional career. We’re looking for committed and talented people to join our teams, to realise our ambitions and shape the future.
ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY
The Logistics Contracts Specialist will provide management of INEOS O&P UK’s 3rd party logistics terminals responsible for the storage and handling of our polymer products and O&P UK’s packaging contracts. They ensure all supply chain IT systems are fit for purpose and improvement opportunities are implemented. In this role there is requirement to line manage a small team of 2 people.
Key accountabilities
- Contract manager for the on-site and off-site logistics terminals located within the UK and EU.
- Ensures 3rd Party logistics service providers (LSP) operate safely and within agreed KPI’s by developing and maintaining effective supplier relationships.
- O&P UK’s supply chain ERP system lead and identifies and implements system improvements in conjunction with central IT colleagues.
- Responsible for the procurement of packaging consumables and supplier account management.
- Key Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) lead for the supply chain team.
Please note internally this role is known as a Terminals and Systems Specialist.
ABOUT YOU
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:
- HND or HNC level education preferrable with significant experience in a relevant role/business.
- Significant knowledge of SAP ERP.
- Significant experience gained within a comparable (chemical) supply chain environment.
- Contract management experience within a supply chain function.
- Strong business sense and the ability to influence commercial partners.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines often managing multiple priorities.
- Leads by example and takes responsibility for their own and the team’s performance.
- Broader skills to include teamwork, negotiation skills, managing relationships and effective communication skills.
WHAT WE OFFER
- 34 days holiday (optional salary sacrifice to purchase up to 5 extra days)
- Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc., Discounted Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance etc.
- Employee Referral Bonus Opportunity
- Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
- Free On-site Gym
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Maternity Leave
- Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Ongoing Career Development
HOW TO APPLY
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their CV via our website.
Pre-screen (If applicable)
Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.
Formal Interview
Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions. For some roles the recruitment process may also include technical testing, behaviour questionnaires and/ or a delivering a presentation.
Provisional Offer
If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks. Some roles may also require a criminality check.
If you would like to discuss any adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact opportunities.uk@ineos.com.
As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application, assessment and on-boarding stages.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you were referred by a permanent member of staff that currently works at INEOS O&P UK Grangemouth please email opportunities.uk@ineos.com confirming the position you applied for and the name of the employee that referred you. Please note the employee referral scheme is only applicable for permanent vacancies.