Rail Scheduler

Texon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texon in Houston, TX is seeking a Rail Scheduling professional to coordinate movement of goods by truck and rail. You will interface with customers, carriers, railroads, and Texon coordinators to ensure service standards are met and loads are properly scheduled and invoiced.

The role requires 3–5 years in rail scheduling, strong planning and communication abilities, and availability for after-hours work with occasional travel to Denver and Houston.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in rail scheduling.
• Undergraduate degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers, carriers, railroads, Texon coordinators, and facilities to ensure rail and truck movements meet Texon Service Standards.
• Assist in ticket reconciliation to tie back to each load scheduled, verify volumes, and review invoices.
• Provide timely status updates to Texon Commercial team, communicating demurrage, loading/unloading issues, and service interruptions.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, potential arbitrage, and value-adding rail strategies.
• Manage fleet balances and transit times on rail to meet order schedules and avoid rail accessorial costs.
• Respond to customer inquiries about movement status and details.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Settlements to ensure timely shipment entries for monthly close.
• Build relationships with carriers, suppliers, customers, and industry partners.
• Be available for after-hours, holidays, and weekend scheduling; quarterly travel to Houston and Denver may be required.

Skills

Team collaboration

Excellent written and verbal skills

Planning and multitasking

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Weekend/holiday availability

Education

Undergraduate degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Reports To: Manager Rail

Location: Houston, TX or Littleton, CO

Job Description:

• Interface with customers, carriers, railroads, Texon coordinators, and facilities to ensure that movement of product via truck and rail are performed to Texon Service Standards.
• Assist in the ticket reconciliation process to tie back to each load scheduled. This includes actualizing volumes, ensuring loads are scheduled to the correct contracts, reviewing carrier/railroad invoices, etc.
• Provide timely status updates to Texon Commercial team. This would include communicating any demurrage, loading, or unloading issues, carrier issues, embargo issues, service interruptions, etc. to ensure high level of customer service.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, potential arbitrage, and value-adding rail strategies.
• Manage fleet balances and transit times on rail to meet timely and accurate order schedules and avoid unnecessary rail accessorial costs.
• Respond timely to customer inquiries ranging from movement status, ticketing information and various movement details.
• Work closely with Accounting and Settlements teams to ensure shipments are accurate and entered timely to meet monthly closing deadlines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, suppliers, customers, and industry partners through consistent communication and networking.
• Job does include after hour, holidays and weekend scheduling based on 24/7/365 butane demand requirements. Quarterly travel to Houston and Denver may be required.

Desired Skills:

• Team oriented, with a collaborative mindset. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Strong planning, organizational, and multitasking abilities, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid analytical skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Clear oral and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with regulatory, customs, and rail-related compliance requirements.
• Ability to work on holidays and weekends.

Education and Experience:

• 3-5 years previous experience in rail scheduling.
• Undergraduate degree preferred but not required.