Logistics Coordinator
Key Skills
Job Description
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.
We are seeking a motivated individual to fill the position of Logistics Coordinator in our Rotterdam office on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to performance and business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with Sales and Operations teams to coordinate shipments and manage inventory levels.
- Liaise with freight forwarders, shipping lines, warehouses, terminals and transport providers to arrange shipments.
- Coordinate shipments from start to finish, ensuring goods move on time and as planned.
- Track shipments, follow up on delays and resolve any issues along the way.
- Handle customer inquiries and provide updates on shipments and deliveries.
- Review sales orders and shipping documents to ensure all details are correct.
- Arrange special transportation or shipping requirements when needed.
- Prepare and check shipping documents, bills and invoices.
- Keep sales, inventory and shipment records accurate and up to date in Tricon's internal systems.
- Work with internal teams to ensure all necessary customer checks and approvals are completed before shipment.
- Help improve day-to-day logistics processes and find more efficient ways of working.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Highly motivated self starter with strong attention to detail and ability to operate independently.
- Superior customer service skills.
- Ability to switch gears, manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong critical thinking, problem identification, analysis, corrective action and closure
- Adaptability and drive including the ability to work under time-related pressures
- Microsoft Office competence, advanced spreadsheet skills using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to communicate complex subject matter in a simple, clear concise manner with internal and external clients
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Core Responsibilities
The Logistics Coordinator will manage the end-to-end shipment process by liaising with freight forwarders, warehouses, and transport providers. They are responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring all shipping documentation is prepared and processed correctly.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, is required.
About Tricon Energy
Industry: Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
Tricon Energy is an industry leader in the global trade and distribution market. Founded in 1996, Tricon has grown into one of the largest privately held companies in Houston, Texas, with annual revenues of several billion dollars. We employ talent in nearly forty countries and conduct business in over one hundred. We add value to our suppliers and customers by providing superior logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence services. We originate and market products globally, meeting specific location, quality, timing and volume requirements. We also provide a versatile range of price risk management and contracting alternatives to our clients. Each day, we strive to enhance international commerce through the physical movement and marketing of industrial chemicals, dry bulk, fuels, plastic intermediates, and fertilizers. We are committed to providing our clients and suppliers with streamlined services so they can focus on their core business. With our worldwide team of professionals, we have grown from a business that began with distribution of caustic soda, to a globally recognized company trading and distributing hundreds of products.