Fuels Analyst I - Coal

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Position Summary

The Coal Analyst supports the coal, railcar, and transportation portfolios through planning, execution, analytics, and partner coordination. The role serves as a developmental position designed to build strategic planning capabilities, commercial awareness, and external relationship management experience while providing critical support for fuel supply operations and financial performance.

General Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monthly coal shipment and delivery plans based on procurement strategy.
• Update forward plans monitoring generation performance, inventory positions, and operational requirements.
• Monitor and manage non-plan adherence issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure fuel supply reliability and inventory targets are maintained
• Monitor railroad cycle performance and communicate variances to leadership.
• Coordinate resolution of small impact operational issues with railroad partners.
• Execute planned railcar maintenance schedules.
• Perform weekly and monthly railcar fleet tracing and status reviews.
• Update recurring reports supporting portfolio performance and monitoring.
• Provide insights and recommendations to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Build and maintain working relationships with railroads, railcar service providers, and other external partners.
• Participate in operational discussions and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Bachalors degree required with 2 years of corporate work experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Basic analytics background.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn commercial strategy and portfolio ownership.
• 5 days in office

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