Supervisor, Rail Strategy & Planning

Location

Chicago, IL; This position will follow a hybrid work-from-home/office model with at least three days in the office weekly 

Role Summary

This position is responsible for various aspects of product development with North American railroad vendors, including operational process improvement, cost control, vendor contract management, rate negotiations, and maintenance of railroad rates and routes in OPUS.  The main areas of responsibility for this position are:

• Financial analysis of operations costs and budgeting


• Evaluate proposals and process improvements from Sales, Marketing, and Operations groups on inland rail routings


• Generates data and reports on key performance indicators and internal benchmark programs


• Gathers data from company data warehouse and operative systems for use in analytical reporting and analysis tool development


• Plans and executes strategy for short, medium, and long-term needs.


• Ensures that all procurement services are carried out efficiently and in a sound economic way.


• Managing the maintenance of ONE’s railroad rates and routes in OPUS.

Additional Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining a relationship with rail vendors


• Monitor railroad market and industry developments


• Monitoring and reporting on service quality and addressing performance concerns with suppliers


• Performing data analysis of cost expenditures and trends


• Supports the Rail Strategy and Planning team in daily the proactive creation of, negotiation of, maintenance of, and compliance with contracts and service agreements.


• Leads product improvement and new product development activities with internal stakeholders and suppliers


• Liaise with ONE commercial teams regarding operational impacts to the networks of our rail partners

Core Required Skills and Competencies

• Innovative and change-oriented


• High attention to detail


• Ability to collaborate effectively


• Proactively pursues continuous process improvement


• Ability to evaluate data, analyze, and problem-solve


• Ability to work independently on assigned processes


• Responsive, dependable, and follows through


• Must be able to communicate and interact effectively with individuals across departments and all levels, from staff to senior management


• Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, as well as presentation skills

Function Specific Skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel, other analytical tools, and G Suite


• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and prioritize.


• Proficiency with Google Looker and AI tools


• Ability to collaborate in the development of end-to-end product design and apply a global perspective to integrate various modes of transportation in a product

Required Minimum Years Experience

2+ years of rail and/or ocean carrier intermodal operations experience preferred

2+ years of experience with network planning or yield management focus preferred

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferre