Procurement Analyst

Your Job

Are you looking for a unique supply chain opportunity supporting Rail Logistics? Koch Inc. is seeking a Procurement Analyst that will support railroad logistics. This role adds value supporting the best possible freight solutions that meet our service and cost competitive needs. As a member of this team, you have the opportunity to interact with businesses across Koch Industries and External Customers to identify and implement rail logistics solutions supporting the organization.

Our Team

The Transportation Procurement team is responsible for understanding shipper requirements and proactively and strategically engaging our carrier partners to deliver mutually beneficial and advantaged solutions. The scope of this role is primarily rail, but will interact with domestic surface modes, including Dedicated Truckload, One-Way Truckload, Intermodal, Flatbed, LTL, Expedited, Bulk, and more. The Transportation Procurement team is a part of KBX Logistics, a third-party logistics and assets management provider, which is a subsidiary of Koch Inc. The Transportation Procurement Team Manages over 100,000 rail carloads annually, supporting 165 rail served locations, both within Koch Industries' and external customers. We partner with all Class I railroads and many smaller railroads.

What You Will Do

• Collaborating across departments on transportation opportunities and reconciling issues

• Rating discrepancy research & resolution

• Loss & Damage Investigation and Freight Claim Resolution

• Fuel Surcharge & Accessorial Administration

• Trip & Rate Data Quality Management

• Pricing Document Support to include documenting SOP and workflows

• Ensuring accurate and up-to-date pricing information is maintained in company systems

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working in a procurement or logistics or supply chain position

• Experience using Excel to: create pivot tables, format data and conduct VLOOKUPs

• Experience documenting standard operating procedures

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working in a cross-functional organization and collaborating across teams

• Experience in rail pricing, fleet management, maintenance, operations or equivalent

• Experience with using large data sets for decision-making, reporting, and presenting to stakeholders.

• Experience working and supporting the Rail Logistics Industry

• Experience leveraging data tools such as tableau or Microsoft Access or PowerBI

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.