Logistics Associate

Summary

Join Tradewater, a B Corp committed to preventing catastrophic climate change, as a Logistics Associate! This remote position, based preferably in the Americas, is crucial for the success of our global projects. You will manage the international movement of materials, ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to our greenhouse gas mitigation programs. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, coordinating hazardous material transportation, and providing regular updates. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a bonus program, paid time off, home office reimbursement, professional development budget, and mental health benefits.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in global logistics, supply chain management, business, international relations, or a related field
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience in logistics, supply chain, project management, process management, operations, warehousing, distribution or similar fields. Direct work experience in logistics or supply chain required
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes, while remaining flexible in managing unforeseen external circumstances
• Comfortable communicating across multiple teams and time zones in a remote environment
• Strong English language fluency is required
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally, when necessary, estimated around 4-5 weeks annually. The candidate should have reasonable access to international or regional travel infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Work as a part of a team of professionals who are developing projects to identify, collect, and destroy harmful refrigerants and prevent the release of methane gases all over the world
• Build and manage a network of third-party stakeholders that include logistics companies, transboundary movement partners, chemical testing laboratories, hazardous waste management facilities, and regulatory oversight agencies
• Coordinate the transportation of hazardous materials for Tradewater’s projects safely, efficiently, and consistently with governing laws and regulations within the U.S and internationally. This includes contracting with logistics firms and freight forwarders to plan, coordinate, and supervise the intrastate and transboundary movement of hazardous materials, lab samples, and HVAC equipment under different regulatory regimes, including the Basel Convention
• Daily activities could include tracking shipments, filing paperwork, managing emails, requesting quotes from shipping and logistics companies, providing data analysis and regular updates to cross-departmental and cross-functional stakeholders within Tradewater

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of national and international movement of hazardous waste and dangerous materials and the Basel Convention is preferred but not required
• Business proficiency in a second language is highly preferred (with preference for Spanish, French, or Arabic)

Benefits

• A bonus program to recognize the shared success of our team
• Multiple paid time away from work offerings; including personal and sick time, parental leave, and company and floating (flex) holidays
• Home office reimbursement for new team members to support a productive home working environment
• An annual professional development budget for you to further your growth
• Free mental health benefits and services
• A team-wide annual retreat – an opportunity to spend quality in-person time with other Tradewateurs