Supply & Distribution Analyst

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

The Supply & Distribution Analyst supports the supply planning and distribution needs of the river region, with a primary focus on product sourced from the Weeks Island Mine. Responsibilities include developing and executing distribution plans, managing barge logistics, coordinating customer and stockpile shipments, maintaining carrier relationships, overseeing transportation invoicing and demurrage activities, and supporting financial reporting and month-end close processes. This role also plays an integral part in managing outbound shipments from Morton Salt's river region stockpiles.

Duties and Responsibilities

Distribution & Supply Planning

• Develop, maintain, and execute short-term and long-term supply and distribution plans for Weeks Island.
• Monitor inventory levels, customer demand, production forecasts, and transportation capacity to ensure continuity of supply.
• Maintain and update the rolling supply model and long term planning assumptions.
• Coordinate supply requirements for Bulk Deicing, Industrial, Chemical, and stockpile demand.
• Support annual budgets, forecasts, seasonal planning activities, and inventory strategies.
• Coordinate non-BDI demand requirements and special sourcing requests. Collaborate with Sales Rep and C&I team.
• Evaluate and communicate supply risks and mitigation plans during planned and unplanned production outages.
  
  

Barge Operations & Order Management

• Works closely with the mine operations team daily to ensure barge loading activities are in alignment with eh barge supply network.
• Manage barge planning activities supporting Weeks Island production and distribution requirements.
• Order, prioritize, and track empty barges required for loading operations.
• Maintain relationship with barge carriers
• Coordinate pickup barge carrier activities and transportation execution.
• Process and manage barge diversions as operational priorities change.
• Maintain and distribute weekly barge position reports and barge status reports for stockpile handlers.
• Track barge movements, contractual placement dates, and transportation performance metrics.

• Work closely with Customer Service to coordinate customer orders and shipment execution.
• Track order fulfillment and communicate supply or transportation risks to customers, when needed.
• Process shipments, STOs, and customer orders within SAP.

• Lead daily morning meetings with Weeks Island’s operations team.
• Lead weekly meetings with ACBL team.
• Lead weekly meetings with Sales and Weeks Island’s team.
• Responsible for coordination of vessels shipped into New Orleans and associated logistics activities.
  
  

New Orleans Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate shipments moving through New Orleans terminals and marine facilities.
• Create, monitor, and manage shipments supporting customer orders and stockpile replenishments.
• Coordinate loading priorities, vessel schedules, and transportation capacity requirements.
• Ensure timely communication of transportation constraints, delays, and operational changes.

 
SAP & Systems Administration

• Create and maintain shipments and transportation records within SAP.
• Process goods receipts and shipment completions.
• Update and maintain freight rates in SAP/Freight Cockpit, and work in TMS.
• Create purchase requisitions and support procurement activities.
• Create Ariba requests and create PO#s for invoice payments.

Financial Administration & Demurrage Management

• Process transportation, logistics, surveyors, stockpile, and carrier invoices in a timely manner.
• Maintain required approvals and workflow management within VIM Workplace.
• Calculate transportation and demurrage accruals for month-end reporting.
• Calculate stockpil