Logistics Analyst

**SUMMARY**:
The main responsibility of a Logistics Analyst is to ensure that every link in the supply chain is as cost-effective, productive and efficient as possible. Logistics Analyst job duties can positively impact customer satisfaction and profitability. Some functions that Logistics Analysts monitor include product availability, transportation reliability, inventory control, back orders and fulfillment rates. A logistics analyst is responsible for overseeing the entire life cycle of a product, including purchase, distribution, internal allotment, release and final clearance of resources. A logistics analyst helps their employers enhance performance by determining and reducing inefficiencies that might consume profits. Essentially logistic analyst help streamline operations and identify the best way to use the company's resources to achieve its goals.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Maintain strong customer relationships and ensure all products and services meet superior performance expectations while achieving all contractual specifications.

Billing Analyst
- Billing /scheduling / Issues / Railcar Fleet management
- Manage Gov’t Website for Manifest Creation for Hazardous Waste Manifest
- Loaded Railcar Billing for all 4 yards; Upgrader/ Refinery/ Styrene/ Glycol
- All empty/ shop / storage billing for all 4 yards
- Submit Shop Dispo requests
- Bill Refinery Heavy Reforma Trucks
- Update Outbound, Repair and Demurage Reports
- Manage any and all Railcar billing errors
- Communicate with PTL’s / Procor / CP / CN / Marketers/ Yardmaster Daily
- Customer Priorities / Issues / Update

Railroad Communication
- CP and CN Website tracking of Serving yards/Pipeline
- CP and CN Daily phone calls updating Inbounds and yard management
- Daily CP and CN Outbound Consist/paperwork and Yard check for Outbound Billing
- Manage Diversions on CP website for cars

Yard Management
- Update yard checks for all 4 yards for Bad orders / Repaired / Fleets /Shop/ Catalyst /Special Instructions
- Yardmasters Back -up

Site Contact
- Book Orientations for Sulphur Truck Drivers and Chemicals Truck Drivers
- Focal for All Sulphur Marketers / Chemicals and Refinery Marketers
- Site Technology Support
- Focal for Sharepoint
- Focal for Bourque
- Focal for Transporean
- Focal for Distribution Web Page

**QUALIFICATIONS**

The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential duties of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Education and/or Experience**
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Business Analytics
- Or a related field with 5 years of proven experience.
- Experience in data mining, analysis and reporting
- Strong attention to detail
- Great interpersonal skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

**Knowledge**
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, relational databases and ERP systems (e.g. SAP)
- Familiarity with supply chain processes (e.g. Inventory planning, warehouse management)
- Strong analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
- Class I railway operations

**Competencies**
- Strong quantitative skills.
- Deep knowledge of logistics and production planning concepts is required along with excellent communication skills and an analytical mind with business acumen.
- Excel, Word
- MS Access
- SharePoint - forms and datasheets
- Power Point
- Outlook
- Teams
- SAP
- Well-balanced interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to think outside the box when spotting opportunities for improvement
- Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential.
- Must be a problem solver with the ability to find resolutions.
- Must be self-motivated and capable of working with mínimal supervision and/or direction.
- Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with co-workers, clients, customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies.

**Required Skills**:

- Integrity: maintaining and promoting social, ethical and organizational values when conducting internal and external activities.
- Initiative: actively attempts to influence events to achieve goals; does not wait to be told but is a self-starter who takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required. Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with co-workers, clients and vendors.
- Teamwork/Cooperation works effectively with team/workgroup, as well as with other departments and/or outside contractors/agencies and customers to accomplish organizational goals; takes action that respect the needs and contributions of othe