Job Description:City : Decatur State : Indiana (US-IN) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number: 44338
A Day in the Life:
This position serves as the rail traffic liaison between Bunge production departments at Decatur, Indiana, Delphos, OH, and Bellevue, OH and the serving railroads of these facilities. This includes, but is not limited to car forecasting, billing, and management of car fleet to meet facility demands.
What You'll Be Doing:
Manage the rail flow for inbound and outbound hopper and tanker car fleets for Decatur, Delphos, and Bellevue
Monitor railcar movement into and out of Decatur, Delphos, and Bellevue making sure proper number of cars are available at each facility to meet production demands (fleet management)
Accurately forecast car needs for each facility based off run rates at each facility to keep production running.
Coordinate with operations daily to assess rail car needs, locations, numbers, and priorities for Decatur, Delphos, and Bellevue through daily track lists
Report cars loaded at Decatur, Delphos, and Bellevue to appropriate corporate contact to aid in billing prioritization of railcars.
Assign cars to load orders and EDI shipments based on commercial input.
Create loading plans to give to Operations daily, but also for night and weekend directives
Provide accurate, timely, and up to date billing information to the railroad including manual billing as needed on railroad websites.
Notify operations in timely manner when issues arise that can cause delayed railcar movements into facilities affecting production.
Work with local rail teams to trace and escalate, if need be, when cars are "HOT" and are needed to avoid operational disruptions
Work with rail Maintenance or local Operations teams on car maintenance as needed for both hopper and tanker railcars
Build strong relationships with both the railroad and Bunge operations.
Escalate railroad issues to the Corporate rail teams when local communication does not resolve the issue
Assist with paying and approving railroad assessorial charges and invoices.
Limit demurrage charges from railroad at all 3 facilities.
Ad Hoc work that may occur due to rail issues (ex. Fix wrong billing information etc.)
Skill/Experience Requirements
High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree in business, agribusiness, accounting, or related field preferred but not required.
5-7 years commodity, transportation, or rail specific related experience preferred
Excel and Word experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong initiative, accuracy, and attention to detail required
You may be on call to work weekends, evenings, and holidays to meet certain shipping deadlines as needed.
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core: • We Are One Team - Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive • We Lead The Way - Agile, Empowered, Innovative • We Do What's Right - Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge
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