Rail Analyst

Job Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage tank car loops to proactively meet supply & demand targets
• Schedule shipments to meet production forecasts and customer needs
• Prepare and distribute daily shipping status reports highlighting timing issues
• Support scheduling teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of rail shipments. Expedite rail shipments to destination including daily management of car location and daily problem solving
• Ensure data integrity of rail tracking tools & solve issues as they arise
• Ensure all rail transactions comply with commercial terms and internal controls including validating rail BOLs to ensure shipment documentation accuracy
• Communicate frequently with commercial, scheduling, accounting, and operations teams
• Respond to customer requests for estimated arrival times, bills of lading, outage tables and other information
• Perform routine reconciliation of rail activity and maintain metrics to identify trends, inefficiencies, or risks related to rail volumes, rail freight rates, and performance
• Prepare analytical data for management of detention, demurrage and fleet metrics (including utilization) to manage rail fleet costs
• Provide input for rail service discussions with railroads
• Work with management to implement annual rail maintenance plan
• Work with leasing companies to maintain railcar fleet and any other lease related projects as needed
• Enter, update, and track rail segment deals in Right Angle
• Cook with Contract Administration to set up new business associates
• Understand and apply relevant regulations (DOT, OSHA, FRA, rail safety standards)
• Support safe loading, unloading, and handling of railcars when interacting with field operations

Minimum Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft 365 tools
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced logistics environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills