What are the responsibilities and job description for the Railcar Portfolio Manager position at Koch Business Solutions, LP?
Your Job
The Railcar Portfolio Manager will be responsible for rail fleet sizing optimization and managing the procurement of railcars to support the logistics and transportation needs of Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC. This role involves strategic economic analysis and optimization of our rail fleets and engagement with rail carrier partners to execute fleet strategies.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in rail logistics, procurement, and supply chain optimization and proven analytical capability. Applying structured and logical thinking to identify core business problems and demonstrate a 'nose for value' will be key to identifying what is most critical and important.
What You Will Do
- Collaborate with internal commercial and finance teams to assess demand to develop long term strategy for rail fleet.
- Develop and maintain relationships with rail car lessors, including contract negotiation and management.
- Develop understanding of the return on investment of different car types and collaborate with internal partners to optimize the composition of railcar equipment within the fleet and drive implementation.
- Provide fact-based points of view, backed with analysis, on potential procurement or fleet optimization strategies in response to market conditions, commodity prices, and logistics opportunities/challenges.
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process, from requisition to issuing requests for proposals to contract award and equipment delivery.
- Evaluate and improve rail fleet utilization.
- Use verbal and written communication to express and defend a point of view (with data) and succinctly articulate complex topics in written form
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience performing quantitative analysis OR financial modeling
- 2 years of experience in logistics, rail, transportation, scheduling, supply chain or procurement
What Will Put You Ahead
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for rail transportation.
- Experience in bulk transportation including grain, fertilizer, and chemicals
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.
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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.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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