Job Description:

Description

Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia's rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

Covia, located in Independence, OH, has an immediate opening for a Commercial Rail Analyst. This individual will provide efficient and effective Transportation / Logistics experience dealing with rail freight carrier operations and customer service. Provide hands on support, analysis, and cost-effective solutions for comprehensive rail freight management operations.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Manage empty railcar pools keeping plants stocked with cars to load


• Assist in making Rail Rate Requests


• Maintain Rail Rate Entry/Rate System (Bourque)


• Analyze Rail Contract Compliance


• Support invoicing for storage facilities and processing of miscellaneous freight bills


• Rebate Tracking Processing


• Fuel Surcharge Management


• Ability to communicate verbally & electronically with railroads as needed


• Provide rail demurrage rate calculations and cost comparisons upon request


• Strong sense of urgency and passion to provide outstanding customer service

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in a rail centric organization


• Bachelor degree required, with focus in Logistics or Supply Chain preferred


• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude who has the ability to handle multiple functions at one time in a fast-paced environment.


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, highly proficient in MS Excel


• Capability to build dashboards in MS PowerBI


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Must be detail oriented.


• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.


• Ability to work overtime and flexible work hours as required to complete daily assignments.


• Travel requirement 10-15%

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits - medical, vision, dental


• 401K with company matching


• Vacation + Paid Holidays


• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long Term Care Insurances


• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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