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Job Purpose and Impact
The Transportation and Logistics Coordinator (Rail) is part of the EMEA Rail team within Cargill Procurement and Transportation (CPT). This role is responsible for coordinating rail transportation activities across our liquid products portfolio, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and reliable rail operations.
Working closely with Supply Chain, Production and Commercial, you will support the planning and execution of rail transportation, manage rail capacity and costs, and help ensure timely delivery of Vegetable Oils and Biodiesel products to customers across Europe.
This position is offered as a 1-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent role, subject to business needs.Key Accountabilities
- Analyze and forecast transportation costs, providing insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
- Manage the contracted rail wagon fleet, including allocation to transport orders, utilization tracking, and cost monitoring.
- Support spot sourcing activities for new rail transportation flow across Europe, including wagons, traction, and full-service solutions.
- Support tendering and RFQ processes for rail wagons, traction services and full-service transportation providers.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain teams to support daily rail operations, including monitoring performance, resolving disruptions, and solving issues when needed.
- Partner closely with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to align transportation capacity with business demand.
- Maintain transportation data and KPI reporting using spreadsheets and relevant systems; analyze results and communicate insights to support decision-making.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with rail transportation service providers, monitoring capacity, service performance and costs.
- Support rail freight invoicing and payment processes through SAP.
- Independently manage day-to-day operational issues and escalate more complex matters to appropriate stakeholders when required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support additional responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Relevant experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain operations, or a related industry.
- Professional proficiency in English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to identify issues, analyze information, and implement effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt to evolving business needs, priorities, and environments.
- Results-oriented mindset with accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications- Proficiency in an additional European language (e.g., German, French, or Dutch).
- Experience using SAP or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- Experience collaborating across functions, teams, countries, and diverse cultural environments.
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Our OfferWe provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
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