Rail Freight Contract Manager

Shell•Houston, TX

8d•$124,000 - $186,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Shell is seeking a Rail Freight Contract Manager to join its team in Houston, TX. This role is within Shell Chemical’s Logistics organization, supporting strategy development and deployment for rail operations in North America. The Rail Freight Contract Manager ensures that Shell Chemicals is adequately equipped to meet and exceed stakeholder expectations (including supply, customers, plants, and third-party vendors) with regard to HSSE, rail operations, commercial delivery, and resources not only in today’s environment but also throughout the ongoing energy transition.

Requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant years of experience
At least 5 years of experience in rail and contract management
Strong commercial and operational acumen to deliver rail initiatives
Working knowledge of rail, plant, and storage locations for liquid chemicals
Ability to quickly understand and apply knowledge to address new and often complex issues arising from customer preferences, portfolio changes, and regulatory requirements
Ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Ability to influence others without direct reporting relationships and gain the trust of business stakeholders and commercial partners

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SAP and transportation management systems is a plus

Responsibilities

Work with stakeholders and peers to formulate solutions that meet future changes in demand, product requirements, and rail transportation solution
Serve as an SME for rail transportation within the chemicals portfolio and other Shell businesses covered under the service level agreements
Interact with the business and railroads to manage difficult situations such as embargoes, routing, shipment issues, business continuity planning, changing demand dynamics
Lead commercial efforts with regards to new business opportunities, freight negotiations, business performance reviews (BPRs) and other rail related initiative
Enterprise contract holder for rail contracts
Lead the MOC process for rail freight related activities
Review current systems and applications and seek to optimize/standardize/replicate whenever possible
Help establish the Chemicals Logistics organization as a Center of Excellence for the transportation and handling of goods within Shell.
Gain additional trust from the other Shell organizations we serve to provide better and more robust services
Part of the BCP (Business Continuity Plan) team that addresses supply continuity during times of extreme weather, force majeures, and other business interruptions.
Works under broad guidance and supervision by Manager for complex activities
Executes activities with a consistent form or approach as well as those subject to variation
Manage one or more operational Logistics projects
Moderate exposure to and interaction with Shell business leadership and operational external stakeholders
Manage enterprise rail contracts by collaborating with Procurement and cross-functional business units to define contract terms and address service failures, railcar transit issues, and BPRs
Act as the Rail Subject Matter Expert (SME) by educating and coaching stakeholders on rail-specific nuances to strengthen engagement with Land Logistics and external suppliers

Benefits

medical, dental, vision coverage
life Insurance
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs
company pension plan
401(k) plan
up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time
up to 11 paid holidays
parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents
short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay
Long-Term Disability insurance
financial reimbursement for adoption
wellness
education
personal learning expenses
discretionary long-term incentives