Associate Analyst

Job Description Come join us! TTX is now in Charlotte! Following a robust assessment, TTX determined Charlotte to be an ideal location to sustain our business success and provide continued value to the North American rail industry. Beyond that, locals know that Charlotte is a fast-growing hub for a diversified set of industries. It's also a very nice place to live with nearby mountains, beaches, and an outdoor-friendly, year-round climate. We've chosen office space at The Line, a new office complex in the heart of Charlotte's up and coming South End, which is "the place to be" with over 200 shops and restaurants, 2,500 multi-family residences, and lots of entertainment and art to enjoy. Over 11,000 residents now call South End home. Many of the 17,000 employees who work in the South End commute via the convenient Rail Trail. We're excited about the opportunities for our business and our employees. Why don't you come join us? About TTX TTX is a unique and creative provider of service to the rail industry. Our signature yellow cars move the goods and raw materials that consumers and businesses rely upon every day. TTX has a friendly and helpful culture with smart, curious people who enjoy working together. At TTX you can expect: Professional development with continuing learning opportunities. Financial rewards for excellent performance through competitive pay and bonuses. TTX's Total Rewards package includes fully paid Health, Dental and Vision benefits. We are currently hiring an Associate Analyst! What you'll do: Preparing weekly distribution reports, both internally and for use by external participants in the national multi-level Reload pool. Assessing weekly fleet utilization metrics and distributing them to the relevant parties. Advising management and peers accordingly of deficits/surpluses. Identifying and addressing railcar management issues with carriers, managers, and peers daily. Updating other relevant distribution reports using InfoAssist, Excel, etc. to create and maintain KPIs. Gather, analyze and interpret data and present findings to both internal and external stakeholders including Railroad clients and TTX Senior Leadership. Develop meaningful, actionable information and material by leveraging TTX's Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), Azure Data Lake, Enterprise Access Layer (EAL), cubes and other relational database structures. Managing empty railcar queues to ensure sufficient railcar supply for individual shippers through preparation of individual queue reports and monitoring the associated empty railcar pipelines. Assisting with updates to car initials, rack attributes, active statuses, costs, and maintenance records. Assisting in special projects and reports as assigned. Developing and maintaining computer programs and spreadsheets. Publishing relevant documentation to internal and external customers while aiding in the development of new reports on railcar metrics via Business Intelligence tools. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, preferably within the academic fields of Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Business Analytics/Systems/Management. One to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficiency in Business Intelligence tools - Power BI, Microsoft SQL server, Tableau, -Python, R The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of fleet participant companies. Critical thinking skills with the ability to break down large amounts of data into meaningful information. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. TTX is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender, handicap or disability, or any other category protected by federal state or local law. About Us 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. About the Team What we do: Provide a wide range of services for North American railroads and the transportation industry. Create a Business Plan that drives the Company's plan for new car builds and modifications. The business plan reflects the economy, freight markets, and any changes in freight strategies. Day-to-day management of the TTX Company's Intermodal, General Equipment and Automotive fleets. Manage procurement of new rail cars, components and other materials used to support TTX fleet maintenance. Manage the North American Boxcar Pool and the Automotive Reload pool, which includes rail cars supplied by owners other than TTX. Provide in-depth analysis of the economy, the rail industry and its competitors.

Created: 2024-11-05