Katie Collins

Experience

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  Intertek Caleb Brett

  Aug 1998 - Oct 2001

  Office Manager
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  Styrolution America LLC

  Oct 2001 - Apr 2012

  OCT 2001-MAY 2005Administration and support for logistics and feedstock related activities.-Create and distribute spot sales and spot purchase confirmations.-Scrutinize all incoming invoices related to marine movements, feedstock receipts, and terminal costs.-Send monthly nominations for feedstock needs.-Create and maintain Key Performance Indicators of all feedstock related matters for North American and European transactions.-Maintain global benzene import/export data to assist in forecasting price fluctuation. Show less

  • Marine Logistics/Customs Coordinator

    Oct 2001 - Apr 2012

  • Feedstocks and Logistics Administrator

    Oct 2001 - Apr 2012
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  Styrolution America LLC (FKA Ineos Styrenics, FKA Nova Chemicals)

  Oct 2001 - Apr 2012

  JULY 2006-OCT 2011Entire management of day-to-day marine movements and inventory planning / control -Review and implement production plan from three production plants to monitoring and planning consumption for three downstream plants, exchange/toll partners, and customers. -Manage 24+ barge fleet and develop unit tow schedule plan to minimize CFCT.-React quickly and efficiently to sudden changes in production rates, downstream plant consumption rates, and extended delays on inland waterways.-Maintain harbor maintenance fees for quarterly payments -Maintain contact with swap partners/customers to receive and implement nominations, notify terminal and surveyors of upcoming shipments, resolve quality/quantity issues should they arise, be the key operational contact for terminals related to all marine shipments, and mitigate or scrutinize demurrage claims-Develop and publish various monthly reports related to feedstock receipts and finished product shipments-Enter and post all product related SAP transactions Show less MAY 2005-JULY 2006Administration and planning for inbound purchases and outbound sales of feedstocks.-Develop and maintain spreadsheets which account for daily movements of feedstocks and track inventories.-Manage inventories of benzene, ethylbenzene, and toluene by determining plant feedstock consumption requirements/projections and ensure plant needs are met. -Maintain targeted feedstock inventories for each significant time period.-Meet supply needs for styrene equity partner and feedstock customers.-Work closely with cooperative import cargo partners to share gains/losses and mitigate demurrage costs.-Charter barges as needed for receipt or delivery of feedstocks.-Manage all inbound benzene by rail, and give timely information to receiving terminal to mitigate potential demurrage or hazardous material storage costs.-Work closely with other consumers and traders to remain updated on market changes such as storage locations, tightness of product, and production problems or scheduled shutdowns.-Ongoing communication with plant operations personnel to maintain flow rates via pipeline, implement necessary pipeline skid changes, daily reconciliation of delivered weights, and resolve discrepancies outside of reasonable tolerance level. Show less

  • Marine Logistics/Feedstock Coordinator

    Oct 2001 - Apr 2012

  • Feedstock Coordinator

    Oct 2001 - Apr 2012
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  Shell

  Apr 2012 - now

  • Sr Sales and Product Manager, Solvents

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Sales Executive

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Product Sales Manager - Styrene Monomer, N.A.

    Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Supply Coordinator - Styrene

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Marine Logistics-Inland Waterways

    Apr 2012 - Feb 2016
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  Texas A&M University

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  STUDENT