What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Operations Specialist position at Rierden Chemical & Trading Company?
Logistics Operations Specialist
As RCT continues to grow, so too does our need for operation support to continue both out import and domestic chemical distribution & trading activities. This position will have cross functional responsibility hitting many aspects of the various RCT operational & logistics programs.
- Support RCT domestic operations including :
- External Carrier & Warehouse Management
- Toll Production & Toll Refinery Operations
- Terminal Operations
- RCT Railcar Fleet
- Support RCT import domestic operations including :
- Supplier Purchase Order Management
- Inventory Management
- Import documentation & container tracking
- Support RCT efforts in various third-party certifications :
- C-TPAT : Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
- ACD : Alliance for Chemical Distribution
- Ecovadis : Sustainability Certification
About Rierden Chemical & Trading Co
Rierden Chemical is based in Libertyville IL just north of downtown Chicago. We are a distributor & importer of industrial & food-grade chemicals & ingredients, selling products into a wide variety of fast-growing & innovative markets : Agriculture, Biofuels, Food / Flavor and Personal Care just to name a few.
Our product portfolio if focused on oleochemicals, with glycerine being our largest volume product. This portfolio is a healthy mix of domestic & global production – with our imports spanning the globe from Latin America to Europe to South East Asia.
While our global HQ is in the Chicago suburbs (straight shot on the Metra from Downtown Chicago), our customer base spans all of North America – with inventory positions in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles & New Jersey.
It is an exciting time at RCT with our business growing across several key markets. We are actively looking to expand our sales team to support our continued growth!
Founded in 1992, Rierden Chemical is a privately held family-owned business that offers an entrepreneurial climate for those looking for an active and stimulating work environment. RCT offers very competitive compensation which includes health insurance, 401(k) and paid time-off.
