North American Planning & Brokerage Senior Manager - Rinchem Company, Inc.

What You'll Be Doing:

As the North America Planning Senior Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day transportation operations, ensuring contracted carriers comply with shipping requirements and operate in alignment with DOT, IATA, IMDG, and EPA regulations. You will manage the outsourcing of North American freight operations and ensure the safe and timely transportation of hazardous chemicals and waste. You’ll also lead the freight forwarding team, overseeing the efficient movement of OTR and rail operations, ensuring system accuracy, and maximizing operational efficiency. This role has profit & loss responsibility as it is one of our key lines of business, which involves maintaining strong relationships with customers and contracted carriers, managing margins, as well as managing invoicing, auditing, and compliance initiatives.

 

Key responsibilities include: 

 

• Managing the overall profitability of the line of business while working with the business development team for new and expanded opportunities.
• Overseeing the outsourcing of North American transportation services, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Managing the day-to-day freight forwarding team and ensuring the smooth operation of OTR and rail transportation.
• Ensuring contracted carriers meet Rinchem’s shipping requirements and expectations.
• Managing transportation-related CAPA reporting and maintaining training compliance across your team.
• Collaborating with internal teams such as Business Development, Human Resources, and IT to drive cross-functional success.
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance Rinchem’s transportation operations and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
• Assuring accurate billing, auditing of freight services, and customer service excellence in collaboration with other departments.

Why Rinchem:

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling career that combines innovation, efficiency, and global impact? Look no further than joining a leading chemical logistics and transportation company—Rinchem. As a vital player in this dynamic industry, you'll experience firsthand the unparalleled opportunities it offers. You’ll be at the forefront of revolutionizing supply chain management and ensuring the safe and reliable transportation of crucial chemicals worldwide. Work alongside a diverse team of experts, collaborating on cutting-edge solutions that drive sustainability, optimize operations, and adhere to stringent safety standards. With each day presenting new challenges and chances for growth, a career in chemical logistics and transportation promises not only a stimulating work environment but also a chance to make a lasting difference in the world.

Rinchem is an innovative chemical management solutions provider with proven expertise in creating and managing safe and efficient supply chains for high purity and pre-packaged chemicals, gases, and hazardous goods. Rinchem works with Fortune 500 and regional customers in exciting industries like semiconductors and electronics, biotech, pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense, and other manufacturing industries to streamline some of the most complex and demanding supply chains. Rinchem has active operations in the United States, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, and Malaysia.

Founded in 1976, Rinchem provides its customers with world-class warehousing, trucking, international freight forwarding, logistics technology, and data analytics to bring the highest performance and value to its clients’ supply chains. The company manages a diverse network of temperature-controlled and hazardous material warehouses in locations across the globe. Additionally, Rinchem has an extensive team of hazmat-trained drivers and a large and diverse fleet of specialty vehicles including temperature-controlled, hazmat-customized trucks and trailers. Rinchem’s transportation and warehousing network are linked through the company’s proprietary, web-enabled software Chem-Star^® that provides customers with real-time visibility into inventory location and status.

In 2022, Stonepeak Partners, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Rinchem. This partnership allows Rinchem to tap into Stonepeak’s deep experience in owning and growing mission-critical infrastructure businesses globally. Join Rinchem and be part of shaping a brighter future for global technology.

Why You'll Like This Job:

• You will have the chance to significantly impact the safe and compliant movement of hazardous materials across North America.
• You’ll lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
• A chance to work cross-functionally with various departments to drive process improvement and operational success.
• The role allows you to collaborate with Rinchem’s Business Development team to create new business solutions and improve customer satisfaction.
• This role offers growth opportunities and the chance to expand your skillset in transportation and supply chain management.

Scope and Responsibilities:

Some of your duties will include:

 

• Serving as a subject matter expert on Rinchem's Chem-Star TMS for domestic transportation.
• Managing day-to-day freight forwarding operations and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Collaborating with Rinchem-owned assets to optimize efficiency and profitability.
• Ensuring accurate billing audits and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Leading and developing your team, ensuring they have the training and support needed to meet Rinchem’s operational standards.
• Driving process improvements and implementing cost-saving initiatives to enhance Rinchem’s supply line and transportation efficiency.
• Managing carrier relationships, including vetting, contracting, compliance, and rate negotiation.
• Serving as an escalation point for the transportation team and maintaining compliance across all areas.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application process, please contact us via email at accommodations@rinchem.com so we can connect you with someone that can assist you. Please be aware that this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests and communications.

Our Commitment To You:

Our aim is to foster a culture where every member of Rinchem feels valued, supported, and inspired to achieve individual and corporate goals with character, competence, and commitment. This includes providing opportunity and access for all people across differences of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disability status, political affiliation, veteran status, and socio-economic background.

Qualifications:

You should have the following: 

• Demonstrated capacity for collaboration, with ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated individual with a sense of urgency, a demonstrated work ethic and integrity.
• Strong financial acumen to assure that costs and pricing align for profitable growth.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and shift tasks quickly as well as work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills with the ability to influence leadership regarding proposed strategies.
• Effective problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing needs.

 

Experience and Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in management.
• At least 4 years of progressive experience in transportation management, with a focus on hazardous materials and/or pharmaceutical transportation.
• Strong knowledge of DOT, EPA, IATA, IMDG, and other federal and state regulations.
• Proven ability to manage a team and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Business development acumen with experience in building relationships with customers and carriers.

 

Communication Skills: 

• Effective leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to maintain positive relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly.

 

Computer Skills: 

• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to quickly learn and become proficient with Rinchem’s transportation management system.

 

Other Skills and Abilities: 

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated and capable of leading in both structured and ambiguous environments.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and safety excellence.

 

You’ll also need to be able to:

 

• Read, write, speak and comprehend the English language, including deciphering contract language.
• See both distance and details at close range, within a few feet of the observer (with or without corrective lenses).
• Identify and understand the speech of another person (with or without a personal auditory hearing device).
• Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including occasionally arriving early, staying late on a moment’s notice and occasional evening and weekend shifts.