Strategic Global Logistics & Contracts Lead

Globalpapermoney; Jacksonville, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rayonier Advanced Materials in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Commercial Logistics Manager to optimize customer requirements, transportation and production in global markets. You will analyze strategies, monitor market dynamics and coordinate across functions to improve efficiency.

The role involves negotiating transportation service agreements, freight rates and documentation, ensuring contract compliance with company policies and providing financial insights to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Develops strategies, processes and information to optimize customer requirements, transportation requirements and production requirements in global markets.
• Analyzes results and adjusts strategies based on effectiveness.
• Performs detailed analyses that compare alternatives and substitutes.
• Oversees negotiations and management of transportation service agreements, freight rates, terms and documentation.
• Reviews, negotiates and constructs contracts for approvals.
• Works with Legal on contract compliance issues.
• Communicates financial impact of results for commercial recommendations.
• Monitors logistics markets for supply and demand balances and cost impacts.
• Provides input into business strategy, budgeting and monthly forecasts.
• Oversees preparation of contracts in line with company policies.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategies, processes and information to optimize customer requirements, transportation requirements and production requirements in global markets.
• Performs and oversees negotiations and management of transportation service agreements, freight rates, terms and documentation for movement and distribution of goods.
• Review, analyze, revise, negotiate and construct contracts to submit 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.
• Provides input into business strategy development, budgeting and forecasting.
• Oversees contract preparation consistent with company policies and required approvals.

Skills

Strategic planning

Contract negotiations

Logistics forecasting

Budget analysis

Stakeholder communication

Contract compliance

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

ERP systems

Job description

Rayonier Advanced Materials in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Commercial Logistics Manager to optimize customer requirements, transportation and production in global markets. You will analyze strategies, monitor market dynamics and coordinate across functions to improve efficiency.

The role involves negotiating transportation service agreements, freight rates and documentation, ensuring contract compliance with company policies and providing financial insights to support strategic decisions.