Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

Chemelex is seeking a Global Logistics Specialist to support our global logistics strategy, execution, and commercial performance. This role support’s a scalable, cost-efficient, and resilient global transportation network that supports our growth, customer commitments, and financial objectives.

This role will operate at a tactical level, supporting a global carrier strategy, contract negotiations, and ensuring consistent execution across all regions. The role requires a strong balance of commercial acumen, operational expertise, and data-driven decision making. This will be a hybrid schedule in our Houston office (Work from Home Mondays and Fridays, In Office Days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).

Key Responsibilities

Execute Chemelex’s global logistics and transportation strategy aligned to SIOP, growth, and margin objectives
Execute end-to-end transportation networks (inbound, outbound, intercompany) across all regions
Support global standards while enabling flexibility for regional execution

Own global freight spends and carrier relationships across all modes (parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, air)
Support RFPs, contract negotiations, and rate strategies to ensure best-in-class cost and service
Support long-term, performance-based carrier partnerships

Ensure day-to-day logistics performance meets service, cost, and delivery expectations
Partner with regional teams to resolve capacity constraints, service disruptions, and risk events
Drive improvements in on-time delivery, lead times, and working capital efficiency

Monitor key performance indicators (cost, service, reliability, cash)
Execute cost reduction and network optimization initiatives

Partner closely with SIOP, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, and Customer Operations
Align logistics strategy with demand and supply plans to ensure execution feasibility

What Success Looks Like

Measurable reduction in freight cost as a percentage of revenue
Improved on-time delivery and customer experience
Increased network reliability and reduced variability
Strong, strategic carrier partnerships and contract leverage
A successful logistics model that supports global growth and complexity

Qualifications & Experience

Required

3-10 years of experience in global logistics, transportation, or supply chain.
Proven track record in carrier sourcing, contract negotiation, and freight optimization
Experience across multi-modal transportation (parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, air)
Experience supporting global freight spend and supplier performance
Strong analytical and financial acumen with a data-driven approach to decision making

Preferred

Experience working within a global SIOP or integrated business planning environment
Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS), visibility platforms, and BI tools
Background in manufacturing or complex global supply chains
Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Strategic thinker with the ability to execute at a detailed, operational level
Strong commercial mindset with negotiation and influencing skills
Effective communicator with the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders globally
High ownership mentality with a focus on results, accountability, and continuous improvement

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

Experts with empathy
Explorer mindset
Example for others
Exceptional impact

We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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