Rail Logistics Leader - Chemical Manufacturing

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect. Please view a short video about our company. For more information on AdvanSix, visit our website at Why work at AdvanSix? We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well‑being. Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program. Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development. Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Responsibilities Develop strategy, implement, and execute bids and auctions with logistics service providers including contraction negotiation strategy and execution. Drive Freight and Distribution productivity; lead and engage on project teams for key productivity initiatives. Work closely with finance, site logistics leaders, vendors, commercial leaders, supply chain planning, procurement, and operations to identify productivity, cost reduction, and continuous improvement opportunities. Review sales and purchasing demands for rail car shipping destinations, determine average rail cycle times, and make recommendations to change the rail car fleet size and locations. Provide fleet management and planning to ensure timely supply of rail car fleet. Develop metrics and recommendations to optimize the utilization of rail car fleet. Track, expedite, manage, and optimize service cost components. Interpret sales forecast from commercial into demand along with maintaining appropriate safety‑stocks fleet numbers. Calibrate optimal fleet size based on forecasts and improved efficiencies of fleet management. Assist in the review and implementation of new technology (Yard Management Systems and Tracking Tools) for integration of visibility and metric tracking for the logistics team and other stakeholders. In conjunction with finance, develop budget and forecast for rail leases, rail maintenance, rail freight and railcar casualty values because of scrapping. Negotiate leases, agreements and manage rail car fleet. Negotiate inbound/outbound rail freight contracts. Lead continuous improvement opportunities for current processes within the role to foster further simplification, visibility, and efficiency. Root cause resolutions – identify constraints, root causes, developing solutions, implementation, and tracking. Lead the repairs and maintenance of rail fleet. Proactively and efficiently escalation of critical business issues to teams and leadership and facilitate the problem identification, alternatives, and decision‑making process with the stakeholders. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/logistics management, business administration, or related field. Supplier/vendor relationship management experience. 7+ years of experience with demonstrated success in a number of logistics, supply chain, and/or manufacturing roles. Additional Qualifications Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent leadership and verbal and written communication skills. SAP experience a plus. Strong financial and business acumen. Demonstrated analytical skills. Some travel is required. Procurement experience preferred. Must be highly self‑motivated and customer‑centric. Compensation The verified compensation range for this role is $118,800–$178,200. Benefits Overview We offer a range of market‑competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan. Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer‑provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer‑provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages. At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. Equal Employment Opportunity AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. 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