Trainee, Supply Chain

Job Overview:

SABIC is seeking dynamic and motivated students to join our Supply Chain Internship Program in Houston, TX. This internship offers an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the supply chain field, particularly focusing on logistics operations. Interns will engage in day-to-day activities, contributing to key projects while learning valuable skills that will impact real-world logistics operations.

This role will provide exposure to an assigned logistics operations role in one of three operations (marine, rail & bulk truck, or road & warehouse), data-driven decision-making, and process improvement initiatives within a global organization.

How to be the IMPACT

• Support assigned operational teams by working directly with carriers for ocean, road, or rail; brokers; warehouse providers and suppliers involved in import/export or domestic operations.

• Monitor and assist shipment status of assigned operational role forwarders, and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time shipments.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to analyze supply chain data and processes to identifying areas for improvement.

• Assist in disputing freight charges, accessorial fees, and other logistics costs to ensure accuracy and cost efficiency.

• Support the accounts payable process by verifying ocean rates and reconciling billing issues to ensure timely payment.

• Collaborate with internal team to develop and refine best-in-class documentation, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in export processes.

• Support other ad hoc requests to meet business needs.

• Pursue appropriate service levels by coordinating daily transportation operations from outbound delivery (OBD) creation to actual delivery.                                              

• Facilitate or participate of periodic (daily, weekly and monthly) transportation operations review meetings to review metrics and KPIs, and to generate actions to meet targets.     

• Ensure proof-of-delivery (POD) and reason codes are timely and accurately captured in SABIC systems.                                                      
• Analyze and adjust weekly freight payment data for accuracy and potential productivity projects. Work with vendor and carriers in addressing billing issues.                                                  

• Identify, lead or support transportation cost out and productivity projects through implementation, dashboards, and corresponding metrics.    

• Support Purchase To Pay (P2P) process and help to reduce the number of open invoices pending for payment approval or rejection.
• Support warehouse operations including inventory reconciliation and request for adjustments for materials damaged during the operation.
• Support road operations shipping and delivering on time.

What Matters to SABIC

• Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Strong presentation and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Eager to learn and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Sophomore though Senior level undergraduates and current graduate students are preferred.
• Preferred GPA: 3.0/4.0.