Logistics Specialist Lead - Palmer Station

About the role

The Logistics Specialist Lead reports to the Palmer Logistics Supervisor or Peninsula Logistics Manager and leads the station Logistics Department through daily tasking and workflow. The role works closely with the shipping agent in Chile for south-bound cargo and resupply requests, and supervises the work of subordinates, including shifts and work groups.

Key responsibilities

• Manage processes: ensure procedures are followed, recommend improvements, evaluate work methods and maintain a safe workplace in line with ESH, waste management and quality requirements.
• Receive, store and issue materials, research stock levels in the ERP database and complete weekly inventory audits and situational reports.
• Track south-bound cargo with priority cargo reports, prepare and review Chilean resupply requests, create port call plans and manage north-bound manifests and documentation.
• Manage all incoming and outgoing shipments, including temperature-sensitive samples, and oversee quality assurance during cargo movement and container loading and unloading.
• Handle long-shore cargo including 20' containers, break-bulk and hazardous cargo up to 20,000 lbs, and complete data entry in Maximo for shipping numbers, receiving and manifests.
• Provide customer service to ASC departments and NSF personnel, resolve staff-customer issues and investigate operational errors.

Required profile

• Associate degree, or two additional years of experience in its place.
• At least three years of combined experience in inventory management, purchasing, warehousing, cargo, transportation or supply chain logistics, or one season in the Antarctic T&L department.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with medical, dental, drug screening and background checks completed.
• Ability to lift and climb, work outdoors in extreme cold, and hold a valid US driver's license; US citizenship required for facility credentials.

Required skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• ERP system use for material research and data entry.
• Preferred: IBM Maximo experience, familiarity with commodities, polar logistics and remote site logistics.