Logistics Specialist – Rail

Sunrise Foods International is seeking a Logistics Specialist - Rail to support the execution of our rail transportation activities. This role is responsible for coordinating rail shipments, working directly with rail carriers and transload facilities, maintaining accurate transportation data, and ensuring freight costs and invoices are properly managed.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and able to proactively resolve transportation issues. Experience with rail transportation, grain, agriculture, or bulk commodity logistics is strongly preferred.

• Coordinate the planning and execution of rail shipments in partnership with internal planning and commercial teams.
• Release railcars to carriers and ensure shipments are executed accurately and on time.
• Serve as a key point of contact with rail carriers and proactively resolve shipment, service, and billing issues.
• Create and maintain rail bookings and shipment information within the ERP system.
• Monitor rail movements and communicate shipment information to internal teams and customers.
• Record expected transportation costs and verify freight charges against contracted rates.
• Review and process rail-related invoices, including identifying and resolving billing discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage demurrage-related activity and associated costs.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure rail accounts remain accurate and current.
• Serve as the primary Sunrise Foods contact for rail transload facilities.
• Support the identification and evaluation of new transload locations.
• Provide responsive, high-quality service to internal and external customers.
• Support training and knowledge sharing within the rail transportation team.
• Provide occasional after-hours or weekend support when required to resolve time-sensitive rail issues.
• These responsibilities reflect the operational, customer-service, transload, and training requirements in the existing job description.

• Previous experience in rail transportation, logistics, supply chain, agriculture, grain, or bulk commodity transportation preferred.
• Working knowledge of rail shipment execution, freight billing, demurrage, and/or rail carrier processes is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve operational issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer-service orientation and ability to build productive relationships with carriers, facilities, customers, and internal teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working independently and taking initiative when issues arise.
• Experience working with ERP or transportation management systems preferred.
• Flexibility to provide occasional support outside regular business hours when operationally necessary.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Transportation, or a related field.
• 2+ years of logistics or transportation experience.