Transportation Market Analyst

Koch; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KBX Logistics seeks a Transportation Asset Market Analyst to partner with leadership, using market intelligence, economic analysis, and financial modeling to guide capital allocation in transportation assets. You will translate complex market dynamics into actionable recommendations for growth and risk management across the rail-focused portfolio.

The role sits within the KBX Asset Management team, collaborating with commercial, operations, and finance to optimize asset performance and value

Qualifications

• Experience building and interpreting financial models to evaluate asset investments.
• Ability to use IRR/NPV/ROCC and related metrics for decision support.
• Experience analyzing market dynamics and translating data into recommendations.
• Experience using AI tools to improve analytical efficiency and insight generation.
• Experience in rail, transportation, logistics, leasing or asset-intensive industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market perspectives across transportation asset markets, with emphasis on rail.
• Analyze supply/demand fundamentals, asset utilization, lease-rate movements and macro indicators.
• Identify opportunities, threats, and market inflection points affecting asset strategy.
• Translate data into actionable insights, market outlooks, and investment theses.
• Build financial models supporting acquisitions, leases, and growth initiatives.
• Evaluate opportunities using IRR, NPV, ROCC and risk-adjusted returns.
• Support underwriting with scenario analysis and downside risk for portfolios.

Skills

Financial modeling in Excel

IRR, NPV, ROCC analysis

Market analysis & data synthesis

AI tools for analytics

Rail/transportation asset experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Business/Engineering/Math/Statistics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial modeling software

Job description

Your Job

The Transportation Asset Market Analyst will serve as a strategic thought partner to leadership, using market intelligence, economic analysis, financial modeling, and data synthesis to evaluate transportation asset investments and guide capital allocation. This individual will translate complex market dynamics into clear, actionable recommendations that identify opportunities, assess risks, and support the growth of KBX’s transportation asset platform.

Your Job

The Transportation Asset Market Analyst will serve as a strategic thought partner to leadership, using market intelligence, economic analysis, financial modeling, and data synthesis to evaluate transportation asset investments and guide capital allocation. This individual will translate complex market dynamics into clear, actionable recommendations that identify opportunities, assess risks, and support the growth of KBX’s transportation asset platform.

Our Team

The KBX Asset Management team is responsible for maximizing the value, performance, and utilization of a diverse portfolio that supports both Koch businesses and external customers. We partner across commercial, operations, maintenance, and finance teams to make informed investment, fleet, and customer decisions that create long-term value while ensuring the right assets are available at the right time and cost.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain market perspectives across transportation asset markets, with primary emphasis on rail.
• Analyze supply and demand fundamentals, asset utilization, lease-rate movements, macroeconomic indicators, and other key market drivers.
• Identify emerging opportunities, competitive threats, industry inflection points, and market headwinds and tailwinds that could affect KBX’s asset strategy.
• Synthesize internal and external data into actionable insights, market outlooks, and investment theses.
• Build and maintain financial models supporting asset acquisitions, lease portfolios, capital allocation, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Evaluate investment opportunities using IRR, ROCC, NPV, and other value-creation and risk-adjusted return metrics.
• Support underwriting through scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and downside risk assessment for railcar portfolios and other transportation assets.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities, portfolio transactions, sale-leasebacks, and other organic and inorganic growth initiatives.
• Research adjacent transportation sectors, business models, capital structures, and structured finance markets, including asset-backed securities (ABS).
• Identify opportunities to create competitive advantages by leveraging Koch capabilities across transportation and adjacent markets.
• Translate complex market and investment findings into concise recommendations, reports, presentations, and strategic assessments for commercial, operational, and executive leadership

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience developing financial models in Microsoft Excel
• Experience evaluating opportunities using IRR, NPV, ROCC, and related financial metrics
• Experience performing market analysis and translating data into business recommendations
• Experience using AI tools to improve analytical efficiency and insight generation
• Experience in rail, transportation, logistics, leasing, industrial, infrastructure, or other asset-intensive

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
• Experience communicating financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders and leadership
• Experience in Rail Asset Acquisition and Portfolio Management Strategy
• Experience conducting transportation asset markets and leasing economic market analysis
• Experience supporting acquisitions, capital investments, or strategic planning initiatives
• Experience with supply and demand forecasting methodologies
• Experience developing market outlooks and investment theses
• Experience identifying trends and develop points of view before the broader market can respond

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).