Rail Freight Strategist: Pricing, Routing & EDI

Calumet; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Calumet, headquartered in Indianapolis, seeks a Rail Freight Analyst to manage rail transportation pricing, routing, and data integrity. You will lead RFQs, negotiate with Class I and short-line carriers, and ensure accurate EDI and waybill data across systems.

Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Transportation, and railroad partners to optimize costs and handle network analysis. Strong Excel skills and rail industry experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, transportation, finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight procurement, railroad operations, or analytics.
• Experience with railroad pricing, carrier negotiations, freight procurement, or rail operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and transportation reporting tools.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Negotiate rail freight rates, contracts, and service agreements with carriers.
• Develop and provide rail freight quotes to Sales and stakeholders.
• Lead RFQ activities, including bid solicitation and carrier analysis.
• Analyze rail markets, lane activity, and freight volumes for cost savings.
• Maintain rail pricing, tariff rates, and freight contracts in systems.
• Create and optimize rail routes with proper carrier selection and transit validation.
• Validate rail waybill data for routing and billing accuracy.
• Monitor EDI 404 transactions between systems and partners.
• Investigate and resolve EDI failures and data discrepancies.
• Analyze rail billing discrepancies and improve processes.
• Partner with IT, CS, Transportation, and rail partners on improvements.
• Develop reporting and analytics on rail spend and volumes.

Connaissances

Railroad Rate 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

Formation

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

3+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight procurement, railroad operations, or transportation analytics

Outils

SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM)

Microsoft Excel

Transportation reporting tools

Description du poste

Calumet, headquartered in Indianapolis, seeks a Rail Freight Analyst to manage rail transportation pricing, routing, and data integrity. You will lead RFQs, negotiate with Class I and short-line carriers, and ensure accurate EDI and waybill data across systems.

Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Transportation, and railroad partners to optimize costs and handle network analysis. Strong Excel skills and rail industry experience are essential.