Railcar Portfolio Manager

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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