Your Job
KBX Rail is seeking a Logistics Specialist. This position will report to the Manager, Rail Logistics and has primary accountability for successful execution of the customer’s sales and operating plan, monitoring rail shipments, and resolving service-related issues. This is considered an integral role focused specifically on customer service, rail operations, fleet management, audit, benchmarking, and reporting. By demonstrating customer focus, time management skills, a sense of urgency and the ability to communicate effectively; a successful candidate will create long-term value for the organization by advancing our vision to grow rail shipments as an efficient and cost-effective mode of transportation.
Our Team
KBX Rail provides its customers best-in-class tools for unparalleled transparency, self-service access to data, and profitable decision making in rail supply chain logistics by aligning the incentives of shippers, maximizing asset utilization, and providing actionable fleet management insights. KBX Rail is a subsidiary of KBX, a Koch Industries Inc. company. Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch Industries is one of the largest private companies in America, with estimated annual revenues as high as $115 billion, according to Forbes. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com.
What You Will Do
- Identifying systemic opportunities / problems and initiating innovative solutions in support of our vision
- Interacting with the Customer Service and the Shipping and Receiving locations to understand production forecast and own the supporting rail transportation required to meet customer planned needs
- Monitoring transit times and working with railroads to expedite movement of equipment
- Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting of rail accessorial charges with an objective to eliminate wherever possible
- Focusing on fleet optimization and driving economic value
- Interfacing with asset and commercial colleagues to support customers demand and grow rail market share
- Auditing vendor invoices for freight, maintenance, storage, detention, railcar lease costs
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- High School diploma or GED
- Experience working in a professional office environment
- Ability to analyze large sets of data to develop and support transportation processes and growth
- Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work outside normal office hours as needed for business support
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain
- Experience with and working knowledge of: Rail industry; Class I and shortline railroads
- Fleet Optimization experience
- Experience with commodity logistics or operations via rail, truck, barge, or vessel
- Experience with freight billing, tracking, and dispute resolution
- Experience in a logistics customer service role
- Experience in managing demurrage and accessorial service events
- Experience with Power BI and Tableau
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company, KBX provides the global transportation, logistics and technology solutions that help our customers deliver life’s essentials to people all over the world. We develop and deploy cutting-edge technologies to deliver better solutions for increasingly complex supply chains. Our team of tenacious problem-solvers are driven to create real, long-term value for our customers.
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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.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf