The Project & Quality Systems Manager at RCT will oversee and manage various systems within the organization, ensuring they operate efficiently and effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the RCT compliance with the code framework and guidelines of our Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) certification. This touches various components of the business including product stewardship, partner approvals, internal audits, employee training and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee the RCT daily efforts against our Quality Policy and our Sustainability Policy and support the various third-party sustainability certifications including Ecovadis, ASD & RSPO.
- Lead the RCT Continuous Improvement program which focuses on daily improvement in a variety of business procedures & protocols that touch all facets of our business from order entry to inventory management.
- Support logistics initiatives within RCT including our C-TPAT supply chain certification and third-party carrier, terminal & warehouse partnerships.
- Support operations initiatives within RCT including employee training, order entry, import & domestic supply chain projects and inventory management.
- Support regulatory initiatives within RCT including the RCT NCR & MOC program, external partner approvals, FDA compliance, Organic Certification, EPA & TSCA compliance.
- Support IT initiatives within RCT including CIRP, DRP, ERP & Inventory systems.
- Manage various administrative efforts required to support the commercial growth of the business.
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 is 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.