Manager Intermodal Equipment

TTX•Charlotte, NC

11d

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY TTX owns and operates North America’s largest Intermodal railcar fleet. TTX’s Intermodal railcar fleet is used by our railroad customers to move trailers and containers between Sea Ports or other Network Terminals prior to being delivered by truck to their final destination. The use of the Intermodal rail network, and TTX’s fleet, helps to move consumer products in a safe and efficient manner, reduces carbon emissions and eliminates the need for 280 road freight vehicles for every intermodal train run. The Intermodal Equipment Manager will oversee the daily operation of the 150,000+ unit fleet, ensuring optimal utilization is attained in a fair and equitable manner to our railroad customers. The person in this role will ensure the status of all equipment is maintained in accordance with car contract rules, and lead the preparation of daily, weekly & monthly reports analyzing the status of the fleet. Additionally, this role will serve as the liaison to Revenue Accounting for corrective action on all revenue reporting issues and will have supervisory responsibilities. The Intermodal Equipment Manager will be expected to develop, build on, and apply an understanding of Intermodal equipment, the benefits of pooling, applicable distribution and car hire rules, and TTX enterprise systems to promote usage of the TTX fleet. Some presentations and speaking before committees or other audiences will occur. Shared accountability for maintaining and furthering relationships with railroad contacts in accordance with TTX’s Mission, Vision and Values. Special projects or tasks are assigned as needed and some travel (5-10%) is to be expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a preference for any of the following: Logistics, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics
Fluency in English, with strong written, verbal, and customer service skills are essential.
The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management and railroad customers is critical.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks according to urgency and department objectives. Able to thrive in a team environment or work autonomously
Read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to perform Ad Hoc reporting using Microsoft Suite and other visual data products
Knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Products, along with familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.

Nice To Haves

Deliver with Impact: Articulate value and propose solutions in service of customer and TTX. Delegate, guide, and support work to optimize resources and results.
Connect with Others: Inquisitive; not afraid to ask questions of team leadership nor communicate project constraints. Summarize and explain detailed and/or complex information in a usable way.
Evolve With Curiosity: Ability to perform research independently and problem-solve with team members. Exhibits the determination to complete a project within an agreed-to timeframe.
Act with Courage: Able to solve problems using different technologies and the ability to communicate those solutions to the larger team.
Lead with Purpose: Strengthen TTX's presence as an industry leader and partner. Drive TTX's vision and values with authenticity, commitment, and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

Direct responsibility for managing the distribution of and car hire status for Intermodal equipment
Car hire is TTX’s source of revenue, and this person will act as the direct point of contact for car hire relief requests
Ensures continuity and accuracy between relevant applications. Reconciles discrepancies in accordance with car contract rules and Company policies
Builds on and applies understanding of the factors that affect Intermodal usage
Keeps our railroad car management contacts educated on car hire relief procedures.
Ensures weekly equipment distribution process is completed
Monitor Data Integrity
Develop understanding of key car management metrics (e.g., cycle time, Origin/Destination pairs)
Performs data mining/analytical reporting using Business Intelligence tools
Manages railcar events in TTX Fleet Management Systems
Collaborates on various Fleet system improvements, prioritization, and user acceptance testing.
May be assigned to assist with data requests or analysis, and other special projects.
Personal Development/Travel
Expand industry knowledge and business networks through attendance of related conferences, industry committees, field visits and scheduled meetings with car management contacts within participating railroads
Other
Coordinate and execute any TTX hosted meetings
Develop knowledge of TTX Car Contracts and agreements
Process external user access requests
Provide TTX system training to external users as needed
Perform any other committee functions as required