Rail Capacity Planning Manager

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity in our Transportation division. We are looking for a Rail Capacity PlanningManager to complete our team. This role will lead a team of rail specialists that support rail planning and operations across all commodities and rail program types (ie., shuttle, unit train, and manifest). It’s imperative to have a strong customer focus with excellent communication skills and a solution mindset, including the use of data-based decision-making.  Success will come from an ability to influence internal customers, external partners, building relationships, and leading continuous improvement efforts. 

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of rail experts who oversee railcar capacity and pipeline management, incl. grain shuttle, unit train, and manifest railcar network and ensure the success of our rail network of 350k+ shipments annually
• Develop department plans and resource management while ensuring team goals/priorities are aligned with enterprise transportation and product line strategies and goals.
• Implement programs to reduce costs associated with demurrage, storage, diversions, fleet cycle times, and fleet size optimization.
• Support the implementation of internal automation and rail technology solutions
• Develop and improve rail performance measurements (KPI’s in PowerBi dashboards)
• Collaborate with other functional areas (Trading, Sales, Plant Operations, Finance/Accounting, HR) on department plans and initiatives. 
• Understand the "why" behind the "how” and can solve problems using business data and acumen as well as supplier partner relationships.
• Identify opportunities for coaching to maximize job performance and career progression.          
• Has good working knowledge of daily operations SOPs and can execute job tasks as a manager.
• Make sound decisions/judgments in identifying the problem's root causes and develop corrective action to eliminate or significantly reduce the issue's reoccurrence.                                                                       
• Maintain positive working relationships with carriers, vendors, suppliers, and customers.                                                              
• Responsible for managing relationships with mid-level management of carriers, vendors, and suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Transportation and Logistics
• Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities

Additional Qualifications

• Rail Transportation management and/or operations experience.
• Ability to build relationships across business and customers.

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and time management skills.
• Good coordination and organizational abilities.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and evaluate data.
• Experience working with Microsoft Systems, including PowerBi. 
• Prior rail management experience, including use of rail technology
• Experience leading team of remote, hybrid and on-site employees
• Ability to work in a Matrix Organization.

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse