Strategic Logistics Analyst - Fuel & Limestone

Mississippi Power Co; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company Services in Birmingham, Alabama, seeks a Logistics Analyst to coordinate coal and limestone shipments, manage inventories, and support cross-functional teams across procurement, rail carriers, and plant operations.

The role blends daily shipment execution with forecasting, data integrity, and reporting using tools like Power BI to deliver timely insights and help optimize fuel reliability and costs.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented work in an operations environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to think critically, strategically, and analytically.
• Supply chain or logistics industry experience is required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage coal and limestone fuel logistics, inventory planning, and transportation coordination for GPC Plants Bowen and Scherer.
• Serve as the primary logistics liaison with suppliers, railroads, plants, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor daily coal and limestone supply chains, train loadings, and railcar movements to ensure fuel reliability.
• Maintain and update inventory forecasting tools with loadings, consumption, missed shipments, and projected inventory positions.
• Coordinate monthly fuel and limestone nominations with suppliers, railroads, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage rail transportation permitting activities with BNSF, NS and CSX, and other carriers.
• Develop and communicate weekly and month-end inventory projections, fuel supply risks, and operational impacts to Fleet Operations, plant personnel, and Coal Servies teams.
• Prepare, maintain, and publish coal and limestone inventory reports and dashboards through Power BI and other business reporting tools.
• Participate in recurring operational, railroad, supplier, inventory, and fuel planning meetings to support daily and long-term fuel supply strategies.
• Support fuel settlement and accounting processes by researching, correcting, and resolving transportation and manifest data discrepancies.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Relationship building

Supply chain

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or a related field

Job description

Southern Company Services in Birmingham, Alabama, seeks a Logistics Analyst to coordinate coal and limestone shipments, manage inventories, and support cross-functional teams across procurement, rail carriers, and plant operations.

The role blends daily shipment execution with forecasting, data integrity, and reporting using tools like Power BI to deliver timely insights and help optimize fuel reliability and costs.