Commercial Logistics Manager

About the role

RYAM is a global leader in high purity cellulose, used in various industries such as filters, food, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and more. Headquartered in the U.S., Canada, and France, RYAM generated $1.5 billion in revenue in 2025. The company focuses on renewable products like paper, packaging, and high purity cellulose, and is committed to innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategies, processes, and information to optimize customer requirements, transportation requirements, and production requirements in global markets.
• Analyzes the results and effectiveness of strategies and adjusts accordingly.
• Performs detailed analyses comparing alternatives and substitutes.
• Performs and oversees negotiations and management of transportation service agreements, freight rates, terms, and documentation for the movement and distribution of goods in both foreign and domestic commerce.
• Reviews, analyzes, revises, negotiates, and constructs contracts to submit, explain, and pursue approvals.
• Works with the Legal team on contract compliance issues.
• Communicates the financial impact of financial results for commercial recommendations and decisions.
• Maintains an overview of key logistics markets for supply and demand balances and cost impacts.
• Communicates to key business stakeholders on impacts of market dynamics and forecasts.
• Provides appropriate input into business strategy development, long-term planning, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts.
• Drives site-specific supplier performance through management of key supplier metrics.
• Coordinates closely with internal stakeholders on quality of service.
• Performs regular business alliance reviews to drive process improvement and supplier performance and accountability.
• Leads export logistics sourcing activities to ensure the quality and availability of equipment and services are appropriate; conflicts are resolved, and continuous improvements are implemented.
• Works closely with SIOP, Sales, Customer Service, Logistics Operations teams.
• Maintains oversight of supplier performance on a regular basis.
• Leads Supplier Alliance Management activities.
• Develops and manages processes to achieve cost-effective, on-time, and damage-free delivery of Rayonier Advanced Materials products.
• Rationalizes the supplier base, solves specific problems, and develops strategic commodity purchasing plans.
• Identifies and analyzes developing logistics trends to prevent problems and take advantage of opportunities for Rayonier Advanced Materials.
• Directs efforts of supplier development, research, and analysis.
• Standardizes procedures, shares best practices, provides coaching, leadership, and takes ownership on the many administrative activities to support the commercial and operational function.
• Collaborates with sales representatives, agents, credit, management, accounting, freight payment process stakeholders, customers, and transportation service representatives to coordinate the flow of information.
• Troubleshoots conflicts and issues as needed.
• Develops and implements logistics strategies that continuously improve quality, service, and cost.
• Identifies and coordinates joint cost reduction initiatives and business opportunities with suppliers.
• Affords additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
• MBA or a master’s degree in transportation management preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in logistics, including ocean, rail, air, etc.
• Knowledgeable of domestic and international logistics, Incoterms, transportation regulations, sales and marketing procedures, finance and accounting principles, and order flow management.