Compass Minerals

Rail Logistics Manager

LocationOverland Park, KS
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.



Summary

The Rail Logistics Manager is responsible for providing daily support for rail operations in North America. Daily support includes managing movements of the Compass Minerals rail fleet, managing flows in/out of plants and in/out of storage for both loaded and empty cars, aligning rail car requirements with business units, and handling inquiries regarding rail. This individual also assists the Logistics Management team in Class 1 Rail Freight Negotiations and provides key inputs to annual budget process.


Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

Manage the operations of Compass Mineral’s rail car fleet of ~1,500 rail cars including the seasonal flow requirements, requirements by business, and by unit
Responsible for freight agreements and railcar leases.
Manage car movements to/from storage, diversions, maintenance, qualification, overages, claims and other atypical car flows such as bad orders, misroutes & expedited cars
Develop effective and standardized policies and procedures for car inspections, loading/unloading, dunnage and fleet planning/maintenance
Utilize Power Business Intelligence (PBI) to analyze and report on rail metrics in support of operational objectives
Resolve Freight exceptions through Freight Payables team
Provide rail rate quotes for all sales requests
Ensure accurate rate entry in Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) and master rail rate sheets and clears Shipped Not Posted (SNP) report
Focal point for track and trace support for rail on inquiries from plant or customers
Performs rail claims and improves the claims recovery %
Focal point for rail tools and training for required rail specific websites
Provides back up to Rail team providing support for all rail issues while others are out of office
Provides feedback and participates in carrier reviews for business units
Participate on various supply chain projects consistent with development and performance
Rail lead for systems projects
Perform other related duties as required.



Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Bachelor’s degree in Fleet Management/Rail Operations, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
6 years of experience in Fleet Management / Rail Operations
Must be PC proficient, able to navigate an ERP/TMS system efficiently, and have intermediate skills in Excel.



Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Transport Management System (TMS) systems, multi-facility manufacturing company and/or Logistics experience.
Specific experience with Rail operations/logistics for a comparable size rail shipper.



Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov. June 2025

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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