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The Outbound Logistics Supervisor is responsible for managing the safe, compliant, and cost-effective transportation of sodium hypochlorite (bleach), caustic soda, and hydrochloric acid across a multi-site distribution network encompassing both railcars, tankers and trailers. This role oversees carrier scheduling, operations and performance, hazardous materials compliance and customer delivery execution, with a strong emphasis on asset utilization, service reliability and cost control in a fast paced and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Rail Operations – Hazardous Chemical Management

• Oversee daily rail movements of sodium hypochlorite (UN1791), caustic soda (UN1824/1823), and hydrochloric acid (UN1789);
• Coordinate shipment scheduling with plants, terminals, and customers.
• Manage routing, diversions, and prioritization based on customer criticality.

Truck Operations- Hazardous Chemical Management

• Manage the daily scheduling, dispatch and shipment of daily truck movements from both plants for Sodium Hypochlorite (UN1791), Caustic Soda (UN1824/1823) and hydrochloric acid (UN1789);
• Coordinate filling, shipment and documentation based on agreed delivery times to maximize OTIF with sales/customer service, production, operations, transport contractor and customers.
• Manage transport contractors to continuously improve our Cost of Delivery for our product lines.

Railcar Fleet Management

• Manage lined/specialty tank cars and ensure equipment integrity.
• Coordinate cleaning, inspections, and maintenance (FRA/AAR compliance);
• Optimize cycle times and fleet utilization.

Truck and Tanker Management

• Develop a cost- effective transport program for BLEACHTECH’s chemical products, within a 300-mile radius of the plants;
• Manage owned and leased bulk chemical tankers to ensure regulatory compliance, maintenance and road worthiness.

Regulatory Compliance amp; Safety

• Ensure compliance with DOT (49 CFR), FRA, and AAR regulations;
• Complete and maintain shipping documentation and hazmat requirements;
• Lead incident response and corrective actions.

Carrier amp; Terminal Coordination

• Interface with Class I railroads and short lines;
• Coordinate with transload and cleaning vendors to ensure equipment integrity remains intact;
• Manage service performance and resolve issues in a timely manner;
• Manage and coordinate with bulk chemical transport contractors to schedule filling and deliveries

Cost Management

• Optimize truck and rail costs to ensure safe and cost-effective deliveries;
• Reduce demurrage, storage, and accessorial costs;
• Analyze tariffs and optimize routing and fleet sizing.

Customer Alignment

• Support municipal and industrial customers with high service needs;
• Coordinate emergency shipments and demand surges.

Performance Management

• Track KPIs including cycle time, OTIF, demurrage, and utilization;
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Team Leadership

• Operate as a business partner and steward to Sales, customer service, production, distributors and end use customers;
• Establish accountability for service, cost, and compliance.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Chemical Engineering, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 5–10 years in rail logistics, preferably in hazardous chemicals;
• Experience managing tank car fleets and hazmat shipments required;
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Railinc and rail tracking systems;
• Truck tracking and dispatching systems (TWS);
• TMS/ERP systems (Microsoft D365);
• Advanced Excel/data analysis;
• Knowledge of tank car specifications (DOT-111, CPC-1232, DOT-117)

Preferred Specialized Knowledge

• Bleach: decomposition risk, contamination sensitivity
• Caustic: viscosity, temperature requirements
• HCl: corrosion and fuming hazards
• Cleaning protocols and dedicated fleet requirements
• Railcar and tanker maintenance protocols