Rail Operations Professional

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. This position is in our Food Enterprise where we serve food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

About the role

The Rail Operations Professional will plan and coordinate inbound and outbound rail operations, including plant switching, diversions, waybilling, and tracking cars to ensure sufficient supply of railcars and the proper maintenance of the fleet. In this role, you will execute tasks and resolve more complex issues for standard modes of transport during shipments within the US, Canada, and Mexico. This role will also back up the Export Operations Professional.

Responsibilities

• Independently collect and organize fleet-related information from internal and external systems and functional areas and maintain computer data to track and document movement.
• Coordinate with Production Scheduling, Inventory Planning, Plants, Railroads, and other entities to manage the efficient and cost-effective utilization of the rail fleet.
• Continuously improve systems and processes to meet the organization's needs through efficient transportation of materials.
• Monitor rail activities such as receiving, locating, dispatching, and optimizing railcar levels.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of operations experience in any mode of logistics.
• Intermediate MS Excel skills including but not limited to pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and charting.
• Comfortable with a fast-paced environment, adjusting to sudden changes of plan, and problem-solving.
• Solid organization and prioritization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rail operations experience.
• Export operations experience.

Location

Wayzata, MN - Chicago, IL - Wichita, KS

Pay

The expected salary for this position is $70,000 - $90,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. This position is also eligible for a discretionary incentive award based on company and personal performance.

Schedule

8 AM - 5 PM

Benefits

Cargill offers a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).