Rail Transportation Analyst

Rail Transportation Analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a transportation, logistics, or shipping
• The ability to delve into details and problem solve
• The ability to balance competing priorities with the skills to successfully multi-task in fast paced environment
• The ability to deliver accurate results in an efficient manner
• Willingness to lead by example, help drive team engagement and influence others positively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office skills to include Outlook, Excel, & Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily railroad activity and provide problem identification and solutions.  This includes reviewing carrier and internal reports and communications, investigating slow or non-moving rail cars, resolving no-bill and rebills, monitoring and or recommending changes that resolve problems and increase service.
• Coordinate with Trading and Logistics Teams to ensure adequate transportation capacity has been secured/positioned to meet order fulfillment and delivery requirements, including car ordering and guaranteed freight programs, billing loaded cars, tracking in transit shipments, and troubleshooting billing and freight issues.
• Provide transportation analytical support and problem resolution for Logistics, Customer Service, Sales, Trading and Operations Teams and for special projects or issues
• Create, modify, and produce reports using railroad and TMS systems to monitor inbound and outbound shipments by carrier, customer, and mill.
• Work with trading and logistics team to advise and adjust routes and transit time to minimize impact on customers of rail delays.
• Anticipate, provide, and facilitate problem resolution on all shipment issues to meet or exceed satisfaction of customers, carriers and internal key stakeholders including but not limited to interruptions that result from labor disruptions, embargos, weather and other natural disasters.
• Provide rate, route, and freight optimization guidance on inquiries from the trading and logistics teams, including maintaining freight rate and freight spread spreadsheets.
• Provide guidance and ongoing maintenance within the TMS and ERP Systems; including but not limited to carriers, routes, rates, shipments.
• Assist with the audit and processing of freight and accessorial bills for payment.
• Analyze accessorial freight charges; recommend and implement solutions for reduction.
• Investigate product loss and damage claims; Submit claims to transportation partners and track claim payments.
• Coordinate across multiple functions and collaborators to collect, validate and prepare data on monthly basis to help analyze Supply Chain P&L activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement / optimization of the transportation network.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rail Transportation experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Microsoft D365 or other ERP software working knowledge.
• First-hand knowledge and experience in the flour milling industry or food manufacturing.
• ERP software working knowledge
• Logistics and/or transportation industry experience