Senior Supervisor, Distribution

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

 

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With over 26,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

 

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

 

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

 

This manager will be an integral part of the management team participating in overall plant goals, guidance, performance, and short and long-term strategic planning.  The position manages the distribution department and personnel at the plant site.  This position is responsible to work with the marketing, commercial and sales group on product shipments during normal operations and assist with balancing products during plant interruptions/turnarounds.  They also manage the contractual rail crew who place all empty rail cars on-site and weigh all cars leaving the plant site.  Total shipments managed by the product Distribution/Traffic manager include approximately 32,000 truck and approximately 12,000 railcar shipments per year. 

 

Essential Functions

• Distribution is responsible for working with customers, Nutrien customer experience, Nutrien transportation & distribution department, and the sales group to ensure timely and efficient management of truck carriers, rail fleet management, managing overtime associated with the liquid and solids loading personnel, managing the truck and railcars to minimize any demurrage charges, and coordinating all these activities to achieve on-time delivery to all customers
• Responsible for oversight with operations for maintaining all DOT, HAZWOPER, internal, FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) procedures and compliance for all loading and shipping personnel
• Daily communication/collaboration is required with operations and Northbrook sales/marketing groups for product mix production at the plant and coordination with the loading personnel and equipment availability.  Required to provide a daily update to Nutrien corporate teams on product inventories, plant productions, plant issues, coordinating loading outages associated with maintenance activities, sales personnel visits, customer visits, and audits

 

Required Education and Experience

• Degree from a recognized university is preferre
• Minimum of 5 years product distribution and rail transportation experience

 

Are you a good match? Apply today! 

 

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure.  

 

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

 

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

 

 

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