Lead Logistics Coordinator

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Position Summary

The Transport & Logistics Coordinator is responsible for executing and coordinating complex shipping and transportation activities for assigned project purchase orders. Based in Houston within the Sourcing & Procurement team, this role manages shipping plans, freight-forwarder coordination, transport documentation, delivery schedules, and related cost controls to support successful project execution.

Reporting hierarchically to the Transport & Logistics Manager and functionally to the Project Logistics & Transport Manager or Project Procurement Manager when assigned to a project, the Coordinator collaborates with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Administration, Legal, Insurance, and suppliers. This is an individual-contributor position with no direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Coordinate and follow up on shipping and transportation activities associated with assigned project purchase orders.
• Develop transportation cost and labor-hour estimates; monitor expenditures and execution progress against approved project budgets.
• Implement project transportation methods and arrangements in agreement with the Project Procurement Manager.
• Prepare, maintain, and revise shipment plans and schedules to reflect project requirements, supplier readiness, and delivery milestones.
• Prepare and issue transportation specifications, invitations to bid, negotiation documentation, and service orders.
• Assign shipments to freight forwarders under approved service orders and monitor the execution of shipping activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers to arrange cargo pickup, loading, dispatch, and shipment readiness in line with agreed plans.
• Prepare or coordinate import and export documents with the Administration team when required.
• Issue and update shipping notices, communicate shipment status to involved parties, and transmit shipping documentation to field teams.

Coordination & Supplier Management

• Work closely with Project Procurement Managers, Buyers, Vendor Performance Management, project teams, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Legal, and Insurance.
• Ensure freight-forwarding activities align with the project''s Logistics Execution Plan and applicable Technip Energies Global Principles & Standards.
• Track freight-forwarder performance, shipment execution, delivery milestones, and issues requiring corrective action.
• Contribute to freight-forwarder performance assessments and communicate service concerns to project stakeholders.
• Verify freight-forwarder invoices against services performed and support resolution of billing discrepancies.
• Provide timely logistics updates and escalate schedule, transport, documentation, or cost risks to appropriate project leadership.

Compliance / Operational Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate shipping schedules, notices, transport records, service orders, and supporting project documentation.
• Coordinate shipment paperwork and import/export requirements with appropriate internal functions.
• Support consistent application of approved logistics procedures, contractual commitments, and project controls.
• Travel when requested to monitor or verify effective shipment execution.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Technical diploma or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience managing and coordinating complex shipping arrangements.
• Ability to coordinate multiple shipments, freight-forwarding activities, transportation schedules, and project stakeholders.
• Strong organization, communication, documentation, and follow-up skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of IT tools, particularly web-based inquiry management applications.
• Experience supporting shipping and logistics operations within engineering, procurement, or project-based environments.

Role Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Transportation planning, shipping coordination, and freight-forwarder management.
• Preparation of logistics bid documentation, service orders, and shipping notices.
• Import/export shipping documentation and supplier pickup coordination.
• Transport cost estimating, budget monitoring, invoice verification, and project reporting.
• Ability to work effectively across procurement, project management, construction, administration, and external service providers.

Additional Information

• Work location: Houston, Texas; occasional travel to monitor shipments may be required.
• U.S. citizenship requirement and availability of current or future employment sponsorship must be confirmed with HR before publication; neither is specified in the source job description.