Operation Specialist

About Us

It is an exciting time to build your career at Tricon! Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Tricon has been built on a foundation of perseverance, collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking, powered by some of the industry’s top talent. Our culture values independence and accountability, where we empower our employees to make an impact.

With 30 years in business, Tricon has become a global leader in the trading and distribution of petrochemicals, polymers, and raw materials. Today, we are one of the largest privately held companies in Houston, the world’s second-largest chemical distributor according to ICIS, and ranked #35 on Forbes’ list of Top Private Companies in America. We conduct business in over 120 countries, supported by a truly multinational workforce of 1,000 employees across 40 countries.

Our team delivers value to customers and partners through deep market expertise and integrated capabilities including logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence. Guided by our purpose to efficiently and sustainably connect the world with essential goods, Tricon plays a critical role in enabling global commerce while helping suppliers and customers focus on what they do best.

At Tricon, you’ll join a global organization where scale meets agility, and where your ideas, ownership, and ambition can help shape the future of international trade.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the traders on all aspects of the business execution.
• Prepares purchase and sale confirmations.
• Maintains purchase and sales files.
• Tracks vessels and confirms estimated times of arrival.
• Ensures appropriate customs requirements are met.
• Obtains Letters of Credit from banks / LC team and reviews for accuracy of content.
• Prepares bank amendments and Letters of Credit.
• Opens Letters of Credit on purchase transactions.
• Maintains shipment and banking files.
• Maintains inventory system.
• Solves any problems through personal telephone contact with involved parties (brokers, suppliers, customers, shipping companies, etc.)
• Conducts in-depth negotiation and analysis of freight costs and makes recommendations and decisions on carriers, routes and modes of transportation.
• Manages outsourced activities such as freight services for both domestic and international freight to assure standards are met, proper controls are in place, regulations are followed and desired outcomes are achieved.
• Prepares logistics cost forecasts for domestic and international shipments and submits to the Upper Management.
• Controls warehouse and inventory control activities. Reviews and modifies levels as demands change.
• Coordinates inbound and outbound material transportation to ensure there are no stock outs. Prepares reports for senior management regarding material control activities.
• Provides analysis and inputs to maximize efficiency in product movements, stocking points, and production locations.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Pro-active with a high energy level and sense of urgency.
• A self-starter, able to work with minimum supervision to recognize situations with potential liability and take appropriate preventive or mitigating action.
• Possessing a high level of personal discipline, detail oriented, meticulous and focused on making accurate assessments and producing timely results.
• Possessing strong communication skills and demonstrating creative problem solving skills through relationship management.
• Languages: English as office working language.
• Effective time manager who keeps commitments and consistently meets deadlines.
• Good communicator, throughout all levels of the company, ship owners/brokers, suppliers and customers.
  

Experience/Education:

1. An undergraduate or above degree in international trade, maritime logistics, supply chain management or related discipline is required. Familiarity with Incoterms.
2. 1-3 years' operational experience.