Facilitates material supply function to ensure all purchases optimize value and quality received while maintaining optimal inventory levels to minimize cars holding for materials.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensures the material supply activity is properly documented and that files are maintained, and maintains accurate preparation of material forecasts. Trains less experienced buyers on purchasing principles and completes special projects as assigned.
• Interacts with internal and external customers to resolve service concerns, monitors and promotes supplier performance evaluation process, monitors the supply of new/reconditioned components and adherence by suppliers to material lead-times and due dates to preclude outages. Promotes various modes of e-commerce to encourage paperless transactions where beneficial to internal and external customers. Develops additional sources for new and reconditioned material.
• Presents for management action surplus materials to promote action towards reducing excess material. Processes failed material to conclusion. Processes approved new car material requisitions and sales orders. Reviews and addresses blocked invoices and back-order reports. Generates and distributes reports, schedules and forecasts.
• Independently performs most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected. Receives guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects. Has moderate latitude for un-reviewed action or decision.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• Ability to 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 calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
(The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
General office environment; may be required to travel as much as twice per quarter or more. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit (remain stationary within work area) and use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to move about (stand, walk). The employee must occasionally lift and/or transport up to 10 pounds.
The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
General office environment. Expected to be punctual and in the office when not traveling on business. Tactical functions of the job can be performed remotely and periodic remote working days will be considered.
TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.
TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match. This position participates in Railroad Retirement.
TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
We’re TTX, a company that provides railcars and related freight car management tools to the North American rail industry.
Our pool of railcars – nearly 175,000 strong – helps support shippers in a wide range of industries. From automotive and machinery companies to paper & forest, metals and wind energy industries, shippers throughout the country rely on TTX’s flatcars, boxcars and gondolas.
We’re owned by North America’s strongest railroads, and our free-running cars help minimize empty miles – so risks and costs are lowered, too. Our bright yellow cars are recognizable, and so is our commitment to meeting the country’s transportation needs.
Our values:
Serve Our Railroad Customers: We act in the best interest of our internal and external customers, industry, and TTX. We invest in high-trust, mutually beneficial relationships across our customers, industry, and TTX. We advance outcomes making decisions based on required TTX and customer perspectives and expertise.
Live Safety: We require full compliance and accountability for safety benchmarks and practices across TTX. We thrive on shared accountability for the health and well-being, and security of our people, data, physical assets, and customers. We prioritize the health and well-being of our people in all decisions and actions.
Do the Right Thing: We encourage diverse qualities and perspectives of our people. We operate consistently with equity, integrity, and professionalism.
Seek Excellence: We all hold ourselves accountable and demand the highest level of quality and service in all we do. We cultivate and optimize the passion, talent, and potential of our people. We initiate meaningful change and continuous improvement. We navigate our work with the honesty, rigor, and flexibility required to deliver great value.
Know Our Business: We strive to strengthen TTX’s value and presence as an industry leader and partner. We equip our people with real-time, inclusive industry knowledge.
