Global Ocean Freight & Logistics Manager

Description

Why Join the Rangen Group?

As a newly formed independent global company with a 100-year legacy, we are poised for significant growth and opportunity. You will play a role in shaping our future, strengthening customer trust, and unlocking unlimited growth potential. We are a safety-first organization, and we make our customers and employees priority.

The formal job description is below but first let me ask you a few questions:

• Are you looking to build your career with a rapidly growing pet, livestock & aquaculture nutrient manufacturer where your ideas and contributions can make a real impact from day one? We are a proud American Manufacturer.
• Do you want endless growth opportunities, clear career pathways, and the chance to advance as the company continues to expand? We offer attractive market wages and top tier benefits!
• Are you excited by joining a business on a fast track to becoming an employer of choice, where innovation and ambition are encouraged?
• Would you value working in an environment where passion for quality products, and continuous improvement drive everything we do?
• Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team? You will have full exposure to management and senior leadership!

If this sounds like a place that motivates you, we welcome you to apply! With our new leadership team onboard, we are reshaping the landscape and invite you to join an exciting ground floor opportunity. You will help us shape our future.

Position Summary
The Manager of Global Ocean Freight & Logistics will lead Rangen Group’s Global Ocean Freight and Transportation (aka Logistics) processes for all the business units through effective facilitation of the purchasing teams; planning teams; customer service collaboration; and all Rangen Group supply chain functions to continually achieve synchronization across the organization. This includes strategic and tactical decision-making related to balancing demand and supply; aligning sea and land shipments and capability; and integrating global financial and operating plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operating and financial results. This position will also support and design process improvement for warehousing and materials flow within the factories and warehouses. 

A Sample of What You’ll Do in this Role:

• Seek out global leveraged volume quotes and negotiate competitive rates for all inbound and outbound shipments  
• Analyze bids and actuals and conduct audits for contracts/bids to actual for all inbound and outbound shipments  
• Partner cross functionally to develop and deploy long-term plans 
• Direct and ensure that appropriate planning processes and systems are in place and are compliant with corporate policies 
• Partner with internal business and commercial partners, to establish collaborative supply chain relationships to drive sustainable growth through best-in-class service of our freight and logistics both externally and internally for flow of materials. This may require spoke & hub analysis; network consolidations and storage optimizations; 3PL/4PL outsourcing and other modes of handling freight and inventory to reduce cost and improve quality of support.  
• Responsible for ocean freight profitability including continuous improvement processes to increase efficiencies; reduce waste; and improve performance 
• Prepare and conduct presentations including freight demand analysis and supply scenarios to facilitate discussions and drive Sales and Operations proactive decisions around inventory pipelines and movement 
• Develop and manage the end-to-end process  
• Assist in the evaluation and execution of standardization strategy across the organization  
• Manage and maintain relationships with vendors  
• Handle day-to-day operational issues and support ongoing projects  
• Ensure full compliance with international trade regulations and customs requirements for cross-border shipments, minimizing delays, penalties, and supply chain disruptions. 

Requirements

What you Bring to the Role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Logistics or equivalent experience 
• 7+ years in ocean freight management, procurement, logistics or similar role 
• Extensive expertise and knowledge of the logistics/supply chain industry specifically to ocean freight  
• Excellent analytical skills along with strong planning and organizational skills are required to identify opportunities to gain and utilize expense efficiencies  
• Excellent negotiating skills needed for ongoing vendor contract reviews 
• Continuous improvement and process oriented  
• Ability to interpret and enforce policy consistently across the organization
•  Strong interpersonal and team-building skills with the ability to establish relationships with cross-functional teams and team members 
• A desire and willingness to learn and innovate 
• Excellent organizational skills 
• Detail-oriented and ability to track details 
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to think strategically and work independently 
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills  

Rangen, LLC Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. Rangen, LLC considers all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. We invite you to join our diverse & growing team.