Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain or related field, MBA preferred.
Minimum of 10 years' experience in logistics across multiple modes including ocean, rail, and air.
Strong understanding of domestic and international logistics, including Incoterms and transportation regulations.
Familiarity with financial principles and order flow management is essential.
Experience in contract negotiation and supplier performance management is required.
Responsibilities
Develop strategies to optimize customer, transportation, and production requirements globally.
Oversee negotiations and management of transportation service agreements and freight rates.
Review and revise contracts, ensuring compliance with business policies.
Communicate financial impacts of decisions related to logistics and commercial recommendations.
Monitor logistics markets for supply-demand dynamics and cost impacts, updating stakeholders accordingly.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape long-term logistics strategies that improve quality and cost.
Collaborative work environment with various internal teams, enhancing cross-functional skills.
Focus on continuous improvement and supplier accountability in logistics operations.
Full Job Description
How you'll shape the future of the Sourcing Group:
Develops strategies, processes and information to optimize customer requirements, transportation requirements and production requirements in global markets. Analyzes the results and effectiveness of strategies and adjusts accordingly. Performs detailed analyses that compare the alternatives and substitutes.
Performs and oversees negotiations and management of transportation service agreements, freight rates, terms and documentation for the movement and distribution of goods in both foreign and domestic commerce (truck, rail, ocean, air, warehouses, ports, customs brokers, freight forwarders, etc.).
Review, analyze, revise, negotiate and construct contracts to submit, explain and pursue approvals
Work with Legal team on contract compliance issues
Communicate financial impact of financial results for commercial recommendations and decisions
Monitors key logistics markets for supply and demand balances and cost impacts. Communicates to key business stakeholders on impacts of market dynamics and forecasts.
Provides appropriate input into business strategy development, long term planning, annual budgets and monthly forecast. Budget analysis, construction and maintenance. Comparisons and explanations of budget to forecast to actual
Oversees the preparation of contracts that are consistent with Rayonier Advanced Materials policies and practices. Ensures that the required reviews and approvals are received prior to purchase commitments.
Drives site-specific supplier performance through management of key supplier metrics. Coordinates closely with internal stakeholders on quality of service. Performs regular business alliance reviews to drive process improvement and supplier performance and accountability.
Leads export logistics sourcing activities to ensure the quality and availability of equipment and services are appropriate; conflicts are resolved, and continuous improvements are implemented.
Works closely with SIOP, Sales, Customer Service Logistics Operations teams
Monitors, evaluates, and reports on supplier performance on a regular basis
Leads Supplier Alliance Management activities
Develops and manages processes to achieve cost-effective, on-time and damage-free delivery of Rayonier Advanced Materials products. Rationalizes supplier base, solves specific problems and develops strategic commodity purchasing plan
Develops and recommends long range logistics strategies which continuously improve quality, service and cost. Identifies and coordinates joint cost reduction initiatives and business opportunities with suppliers
Identifies and analyzes developing logistics trends to prevent problems and take advantage of opportunities for Rayonier Advanced Materials. Directs efforts of supplier development, research, and analysis.
Standardize procedures, sharing best practices, providing coaching, leadership and taking ownership on the many administrative activities to support the commercial and operational function.
Coordinates the flow of information between sales representatives, agents, credit, management, accounting, freight payment process stakeholders, customer and transportation service representative and customers. Trouble-shoots conflicts and issues as needed.
Works directly with customers and Rayonier Advanced Materials Sales and SIOP teams to develop logistics strategies as it relates to modes, storage and inventory levels. Assist with the creation of Global Logistics project A3's, provide reports, data and intelligence inputs and cost saving tracking tool maintenance.
Additional duties as assigned.
You'll be someone who can bring:
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain or related field. MBA or a master's degree in transportation management preferred.
Have at least 10 years' experience in logistics; ocean, rail, air, etc.
Knowledgeable of domestic and international logistics, Incoterms, transportation regulations, sales and marketing procedures, finance and accounting principles and order flow management is essential.
