The Andersons Inc. Nasdaq: ANDE is a diversified Fortune 500 company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the commodity merchandising renewables and plant nutrient sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles 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. The Companyâs Trade Group is a diversified business focusing on logistics and merchandising across a wide range of commodities. The Renewables Group produces purchases and sells ethanol and co-products offers facility operations risk management and ethanol and co-products marketing services to the ethanol plants it invests in and operates. The Plant Nutrient Group is a leading manufacturer distributor and retailer of agricultural and related plant nutrients corncob-based products and pelleted lime and gypsum products in the U.S. Corn Belt and Puerto Rico. For more information please visit http://www.andersonsinc.com/

Position Overview

Directs the rail logistics operations of The Andersons in order to meet the operational needs of The Andersonsâ owned assets while exceeding customer expectations. This position will lead a team of Logistics professionals establish goals and key performance indicators KPIs while motivating the team to deliver safe and best in class service.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics for all of The Andersons business units
• Maintain competitive rail rates for all Andersonsâ locations
• Work directly with railroads to ensure assets are provided with the highest level of service
• Responsible for technology and third-party services and process improvements for the space including TMS solution Track and Trace Forecasting and network modeling
• Develop and foster relationships with key railroad and railcar owner personnel
• Provide vision and direction to the transportation team to exceed goals objectives and KPIs
• Responsible for the leasing of 4500+ railcars including contract and rate negotiations developing policies procedures and rules for railcar maintenance
• Support business groups with all rail related needs

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Provides leadership and direction through Senior Managers and Managers
• Is typically accountable for the performance and results of:

• A large strategically important discipline in an extremely large market; or
• Related disciplines or a medium-sized function in a large market or medium-sized market; or
• A medium-sized discipline or department in a major region

• Adapts and executes functional or departmental business plans and contributes to the development of functional or departmental strategies
• Decisions are guided by functional strategies and priorities

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelorâs Degree required Masterâs Degree preferred
• 7-10 yearsâ relevant experience required

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols policies procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersonsâ Statement of Principles.