LOGISTICS ANALYST I

Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

 LOGISTICS ANALYST I

POSITION OBJECTIVE 

1. Maintain railcar fleet database and assist railcar lease negotiation.
2. Review and process Freight invoices, railcar rental invoices, and railcar demurrage charges on time to ensure Formosa maintain good credit
3. Assist in maintaining railcar fleet files and ensure data accuracy across all systems.
4. Assist in preparing railcar property tax filings for each state and process payments on time.
5. Provide support to all aspects of the department as needed. 

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY 

1. Maintain railcar fleet database, update railcar service type, and ensure fleet data are aligned across all systems (ERP, Shipmentvision, and Umler.) 
2. Prepare railcar lease analysis and assist in railcar lease contract negotiation.
3. Assist Railcar property tax filing preparation.  Need to be familiar with each state filing forms and stay informed of tax policy updates.  Keep track of filing status and ensure every state’s railcar property taxes are filed and paid in a timely manner.
4. Follow up with the plant railcar shop on the railcar maintenance schedule and divert empty cars in transit to Outside shops.  Monitor the car counts sent to outside shops to comply with the Transrail budget on monthly basis.
5. Review assigned abnormal freight invoices, rental invoices, demurrage charges, and storage/ switching charges and ensure payments are made within the credit term.
6. Assist business unit and plant shipping regarding rail shipments. Troubleshoot waybill issues, trace rail shipments with abnormal movement, submit service tickets, follow up on B/O cars, and repair plans to minimize the impact of shipment delays.
7. Any other projects and works assigned by Logistics Managers and Director. 

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Preferable with Transportation/Logistics/accounting related experience, which includes rail/truck operations, freight rate analysis experience, rail fleet administrative experience and knowledge of railcar billing/diversion/reshipment process.
2. Ability to sort data, analyze and manage analyses of numerous spreadsheets and scenarios.  Able to multitask and keep trace of open items and follow through.

3. Bachelor Degree. Preferred major in Business, Accounting, or Supply Chain.

4. Good analytical, verbal and written skills.  Must have working knowledge of MS office, must be proficient in Excel.

5.  Must have regular, reliable attendance as well as the ability to work outside the regular schedule as required.
6. Ability to work Independently

Check Out Our Benefits

Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care  

Short-term Disability 

Long-term Disability 

Group Term Life, Dependent and
Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement 
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Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life
(Vacation, Sick and Personal Time) 

FlexTime Available 

 Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match, 
Cash Balance, Pension Plan