Rail Logistics Specialist

Rail Logistics Specialist

The Andersons, Inc., is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the agribusiness and renewables sectors. The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.

The Rail Logistics Specialist position is responsible for rail logistical coordination of a relatively complex nature. The scope of responsibility will be internal rail management, tracking fleet movement and inbound / outbound commodity; external management of shipping schedules, serving customers by arranging for carriers, rail cars, and / or barges in the shipment of commodity product; or a combination thereof. This position is highly collaborative and shares information internally to optimize efficiency and effectiveness, while delivering extraordinary service.

Key Responsibilities :

• Implement and monitor movement and shipping activities which optimize fleet utilization and fulfill orders.
• Research and maintain market knowledge and track tariff and regulation changes to make logistics decisions and negotiate terms that are competitive and meet financial, operational and service goals.
• Provide customer assistance in processing of orders / deals, convey pertinent information throughout the process, monitor shipments / fleet movement, and address customer inquiries as to status or issue resolution.
• Manage administrative processes surrounding logistics which could include managing system information and providing reports and data, resolving claims and issues, conveyance of price, bid or deal information, entry of contracts into system, information input and auditing for billing / invoicing, and ensuring proper logistics documentation is obtained / completed.

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