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Title: Senior Logistics Manager, Rail - US Operations
Irving, TX, US, 75039
it's what's inside that counts
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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:
- Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision and Dental
- Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- 4.5% Company Match 401(k) Plan
- $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job
CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.
What You'll Do
- Lead operational, tactical, and strategic aspects of rail logistics department across all lines of business for CMC’s US operations. Total team size is 10, covering 35,000 railcar shipments annually.
- Function as the primary decision-maker in relationships with railroad vendors. Lead and oversee all negotiations.
- Set the tone in interacting with railroads as the senior point-of-contact. Seek to build relationships to deliver responsiveness, consideration, and maximum value to CMC.
- Strategically position CMC and identify leverage opportunities with railroad vendors.
- Own and maintain the strategic plan for railcar fleet assets. Establish a comprehensive plan and drive buy-in at the executive level.
- Maintain a multi-year outlook on railcar requirements based upon expected rail volume demand.
- Navigate the on-going strategic balance between private CMC fleet and railroad-owned car utilization.
- Preserve strategic agility to manage through up and down market cycles.
- Establish a 10-year outlook and strategic plan for railcar acquisition (manufacturers and lessors) and divestment (returns and retirements).
- Seek to deliver maximum value to CMC, considering net present value cost, cash flow, asset utilization, and railcar availability/service level.
- Own and maintain relationships with fleet services providers (repairs/maintenance, taxes, etc.). Outline requirements and expectations and drive vendor performance and position CMC to derive maximum benefit from these relationships.
- Drive tactical and strategic coordination and deployment of rail assets and capabilities.
- Foster strong internal working relationships (e.g. Sales, Inventory/Planning teams) to support planning execution of optimal sourcing (P2P), mode adherence, inventory management, and responsiveness.
- Oversee daily rail operational execution with solid supporting administrative processes.
- Establish and maintain key performance indicators for rail operational performance.
- Drive high-level fleet utilization by leading team to capitalize on reload opportunities. Capture value on both car utilization and reduced rail freight cost.
- Lead coordination across geographic divisions and lines of business to support operational excellence.
- Lead Commercial Excellence: work with Sales and Operations teams to ensure products are delivered on-time. Guide direct team to maintain strong customer service mindset.
- Leverage technology to enhance capabilities, incorporate automation, and elevate performance.
- Generate and own talent development actions for team and support succession plans for U.S. logistics team
What You'll Need
- At least 7 years’ experience in transportation and logistics managing railroad movements and relationships with railroad vendors.
- Minimum of 5 years’ leadership experience managing teams of 5+ or more employees. Experience managing remote staff a benefit.
- Strong knowledge base of railroad transportation, logistics, and operations management.
- Demonstrated leadership experience/skillset. Must be able to lead rail logistics department to a high level of performance.
- Strategic perspective/vision to position rail operations for sustained success and robust logistics performance as well as support strategic positioning of broad logistics organization.
- Superior negotiation skills
- Passion for customer service.
- Solid talent development mindset.
- Robust analytical skills.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships.
- Ability to drive results through collaboration and influence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to travel 15-20% of time, domestically.
Your Education
- Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.
If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!
CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Nearest Major Market: Irving
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas
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