Job Summary:

Interlake Maritime Services, Inc. is part of the Interlake family of companies. We are the largest privately held, U.S.-flagged, shipping company on the Great Lakes. Our organizational purpose is to create value by encouraging and inspiring passion in what we do. We are seeking a Logistics & Inventory Coordinator who will be essential to the Purchasing team. This person will be primarily responsible for coordinating vessel fuel, lubricant, and chemical logistics and inventories, as well as other services, in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner, for operation of vessels in the Interlake fleet. This position is responsible for providing support in a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week operation and reports to the Purchasing Manager.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with onboard personnel, vendors, customers, and shoreside personnel of bulk and packaged fuel, lubricant, chemical and waste movements directly to and from vessels.
• Review and assist vessel officers in managing inventory of bulk products aboard vessels.
• Maintain purchasing best practices that align with corporate goals (e.g. environmental initiatives, sustainability, safety, etc.)
• Use of maritime specific ABS Nautical Systems (NS) purchasing software and Veslink Fleet management software.
• May be required to work more than a standard work week, including some weekends, evenings, and holidays, as needed.
• Some travel, mostly within the Great Lakes region, may be encouraged.

Education, Skills, and Experience Requirements:

• Must have a keen attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven quick problem-solving, critical thinking, organizational, and self-sufficiency skills.
• Previous experience in logistics coordination, and procurement or supply chain coordination is a plus.
• Ability to collaboratively work with other members of a team.

• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare reports and proposals.

• Operational knowledge of computer databases and office programs (e.g. MS Office, MS Excel, MS Word, etc.)

• English language is necessary for oral, written, and phone communications.