Who We Are

Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE: TROX) is the world’s leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals. With 7000 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. Today, with $3.3 billion in annual revenue, we are the second largest in our industry, providing products that add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products.

At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values. These are:

• We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities.
• We honour our responsibility to create value for stakeholders.
• We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity.
• We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference, and we invest in their success.
• We are adaptable, decisive, and effective.
• We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships.
• We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another.
• We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business.
• We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things.

Location

South Africa (Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal or Western Cape)
 

Summary

The Global IBP Logistics & Inventory Analyst will be accountable for analyzing and executing Tronox global feedstock shipments with all stakeholders, managing and tracking logistics costs, exceptions, and global feedstock inventory as well as management of logistics and inventory cost trade-offs to ensure Safe, Quality, Low Cost & Sustainable tons.
 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Executes Tronox global feedstock shipping plan:
  • Coordinates STEM Requests with Global Feedstock Planner as well as Internal and External Feedstock Suppliers.
  • Coordinate PR/PO & STR/STO creation for feedstock with buying plants.
  • Generate SA Feedstock Price Approval Requests (PAR’s) in EPX for interim period until S4 is implemented in South Africa (1H 2027).
  • Communicate with Supply Chain for feedstock movements with and without existing contracts.
  • Communicates vessel arrival dates to local Stakeholders.
  • Ensure relative shipment documents are filed in document management system.
• Global inventory exception management:
  • Handling logistics and inventory exception management in systems/tools and resolve exceptions by collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Manage Feedstock & Co-Product Stock Transfer Orders process for Intercompany and Intracompany transfers for all sites (S4) – inclusive of mining semi-finished goods and engage with all stakeholders to ensure execution from a site perspective.
• Provide input into business transformation systems related to logistics and bulk shipment movements.
• Advise finance of material in transit at month end (interim process until S4 globally implemented).
• Support data analysis for Global Logistics i.e. calculating safety stock for feedstocks, etc.
• Assist with data consolidation related to logistics costs for annual EO Model updates and AI use cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure logistics costs forecasts are available for IBP processes. Inclusive of all modes of transport e.g. bulk ocean, container, local handling, rail and trucks.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference in Logistics/Supply Chain Management. Proficiency in process simulation software and data analysis tools.
• 2-5 years in Logistics operations, transportation, material handling and warehouse operations (logistics analysis).

Required Skills

• Candidates to understand global warehouse & logistics costs, provide consolidate cost input to enterprise optimization model or any other IBP tool, and validate the input and output for logistics cost calculation and its impact on material directions.
• Candidates to understand inventory theories. Review global feedstock inventory and manage the logistics and inventory cost trade-offs.
• Good understanding of ocean bulk and ocean container industry. International trade and working knowledge IMSBC code as well as Incoterms®2020.
• SAP (ECC6 & S4-HANA) proficient.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams & PowerBI) proficient.
• Advanced analytical skills, including ability to identify trends, understanding of key business drivers (Logistics) of the business value chain.
• Good communication and collaboration skills (internal & external). Conflict resolution skills.
• Able to understand and support inventory calculations of safety stock and requirements.
• Knowledge of ERP systems a plus.