Logistics Specialist | Westway | The Woodlands, Texas

Role Overview


We have a great opportunity for someone to join us as a Logistics Specialist , responsible for coordinating and managing daily logistics operations across multiple Westway plants. The role will oversee inbound ingredients, outbound shipments and plant-to-plant transfers, acting as the central point of contact for internal teams and external carriers to ensure efficient, timely and accurate movement of goods. This position plays a key role in maintaining freight data accuracy, resolving shipment issues and supporting carrier performance while driving continuous improvement in logistics processes and service delivery.


Position Title: Logistics Specialist


Business area: Liquid Products


Division: Westway


Location: The Woodlands, Texas


Position Type: Full-time


Schedule: Office based


Business Overview

Westway Feed Products is North America's largest manufacturer of liquid supplements for livestock. Additionally, we produce feed mill products, dried molasses and industrial products. The core concept of Westway's business is to utilize co-products from other industries and convert them into safe, high-quality, cost effective, livestock feed supplements. While Westway's primary ingredient for many of our products is molasses, we also incorporate other co-products. The concept of utilizing these co-products is the foundation of our sustainability platform. Today, Westway operates 22 production facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Our geographic reach allows for products to be developed according to environmental and production system variations across the country.


Westway, a division within ED&F Man, is owned by Hartree Partners, LP a leading global merchant commodities firm facilitating the flow of energy, metals, agriculture, and environmental products across the full commodity supply chain, connecting producers and consumers. Hartree was founded in 1997, is jointly owned by senior management and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP, and employs around 5,000 individuals worldwide.


This position will be based from our headquarters office in The Woodlands, Texas

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinate daily logistics operations across multiple Westway plants, ensuring timely and accurate movement of inbound ingredients, outbound shipments and plant transfers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for carriers, drivers and internal teams including sales, customer service, purchasing, billing, inventory and operations.
• Create and manage shipping and receiving schedules, proactively communicating updates and resolving conflicts.
• Track shipments, provide ETAs and follow up on missed appointments with clear action plans.
• Manage backhauls, round trips and reloads to optimise transportation efficiency.
• Assign carriers and services in D365, ensuring accurate data entry and compliance with company requirements.
• Share daily schedules in advance and provide shipment recaps including preloads and missed pickups.
• Provide freight rates, mileage and fuel surcharge information to support sales and purchasing decisions.
• Communicate delivery instructions, production delays and scheduling updates to ensure smooth operations.
• Review and resolve freight invoice variances, including demurrage and detention issues, through identifying root causes.
• Build and maintain strong carrier relationships and support onboarding of new partners.
• Select carriers based on service quality and cost efficiency aligned with logistics strategy.
• Maintain accurate carrier documentation in Trace Gains and ensure compliance standards are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve logistics efficiency, reduce costs and enhance service performance.

Skills and Experience:

• Coordinate daily logistics operations across multiple Westway plants, ensuring timely and accurate movement of inbound ingredients, outbound shipments and plant transfers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for carriers, drivers and internal teams including sales, customer service, purchasing, billing, inventory and operations.
• Create and manage shipping and receiving schedules, proactively communicating updates and resolving conflicts.
• Track shipments, provide ETAs and follow up on missed appointments with clear action plans.
• Manage backhauls, round trips and reloads to optimise transportation efficiency.
• Assign carriers and services in D365, ensuring accurate data entry and compliance with company requirements.
• Share daily schedules in advance and provide shipment recaps including preloads and missed pickups.
• Provide freight rates, mileage and fuel surcharge information to support sales and purchasing decisions.
• Communicate delivery instructions, production delays and scheduling updates to ensure smooth operations.
• Review and resolve freight invoice variances, including demurrage and detention issues, through identifying root causes.
• Build and maintain strong carrier relationships and support onboarding of new partners.
• Select carriers based on service quality and cost efficiency aligned with logistics strategy.
• Maintain accurate carrier documentation in Trace Gains and ensure compliance standards are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve logistics efficiency, reduce costs and enhance service performance.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.


Our Offer


We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.


Our Westway Values

Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Passion for Service, Business Insight


Our values define who we are at Westway Feed Products. They are the foundation of our culture and guide how we operate, collaborate, and serve our customers. These principles shape the way we make decisions, communicate with one another, and deliver results across our business. At Westway, we are committed to doing the right thing, taking ownership of our performance, working together to achieve shared success, delivering outstanding service, and building strong business understanding across our teams. These values are supported by essential behaviors that help guide not only what we achieve, but how we achieve it. By embracing these principles, we build a culture that prioritizes safety, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering value to our customers, partners, and communities.


Our Commitment


We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.


We are not accepting unsolicited CV/resume's from recruitment or search agencies for this vacancy. Any CVs/resume's submitted without a prior agreement in place with our talent acquisition team, will be considered the property of Westway , and no fees will be paid.


We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.