Rail Freight Specialist

The Rail Freight Specialist is responsible for supporting management of Marathon’s book of rail business, ensuring optimal freight contract performance and identifying strategic opportunities to reduce costs and improve service. This role requires deep knowledge of rail tariffs, contract negotiation, and freight logistics, with a focus on optimal routing and operational efficiency. The position could be based in either San Antonio, TX or Findlay, OH.

• Process and respond to daily rail freight rate requests, ensuring accurate and timely pricing for rail freight movements while balancing cost efficiency, service levels, and network capacity.
• Track and manage negotiated empty and loaded freight contracts, ensuring compliance and timely renewals.
• Analyze freight rate structures and maintain fuel surcharges to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Benchmark rates against industry standards and market conditions.
• Stay current with Class I railroad tariff changes and assess their impact on Marathon’s freight costs and service levels.
• Maintain and update Marathon’s book of rail business, including lane utilization, carrier performance, and cost metrics.
• Lead negotiations for new and renewal freight contracts, collaborating with supply chain, commercial, and legal teams as needed.
• Work closely with schedulers, fleet managers, and asset reliability teams to align freight strategy with operational needs and identify opportunities for improvement to reduce rail freight and accessorial spend.
• Provide regular reporting on freight spending, contract status, and performance metrics to leadership.
• Support invoice reconciliation automation or digital transformation initiatives.
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as assigned by the Rail Operations Director and Rail Services Manager.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or a closely related field preferred.

Three (3) years of rail industry experience required.

San Antonio, Texas;
Findlay, Ohio (optional).

Marathon Petroleum offers a comprehensive total rewards program that includes health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, educational reimbursement, and a discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program.

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision‑making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacqu The hired candidate will also be eligible for the discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program.