Rail Freight Optimization & Analytics Analyst

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. is seeking a Rail Freight Analyst to manage rail transportation pricing, procurement, routing, and data integrity.

You will work with Sales, Customer Service, Transportation, and railroad partners to ensure accurate pricing, reliable execution, data integrity, and ongoing cost optimization. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3+ years of experience in transportation analytics or railroad operations, with strong Excel and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field and 3+ years in transportation/logistics or analytics.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate rail freight rates, contracts, and service agreements with Class I and short-line carriers to support objectives and cost reduction.
• Develop rail freight quotes for Sales, Customer Service and stakeholders for opportunities.
• Lead RFQ activities: bid solicitation, carrier analysis, proposal comparisons and awards.
• Analyze rail markets, lanes, and freight volumes to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain rail pricing, tariff rates, contracts, and freight agreements in systems.
• Create and optimize rail routes, ensure accurate routing and transit times.
• Validate rail waybill data for routing, station IDs, rates, and billing accuracy.
• Monitor and fix EDI 404 issues, mapping errors, and waybill discrepancies.
• Analyze rail billing discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with IT, CS, Transportation, and rail partners for ECS improvements and data governance.
• Develop reports on rail spend, volumes, and procurement activities.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with freight and market analysis.
• Create SOPs, work instructions, and training materials for rail operations.
• Act as subject matter expert on rail pricing and routing for internal stakeholders.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Rail freight negotiation

Rail pricing & quoting

Rail route management

Rail waybill validation

EDI 404 transaction management

Data integrity & governance

Carrier relationship management

RFQ administration

Supply chain optimization

Transportation management systems

Continuous improvement

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Transportation, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP TM

Job description

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. is seeking a Rail Freight Analyst to manage rail transportation pricing, procurement, routing, and data integrity.

You will work with Sales, Customer Service, Transportation, and railroad partners to ensure accurate pricing, reliable execution, data integrity, and ongoing cost optimization. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3+ years of experience in transportation analytics or railroad operations, with strong Excel and data