Rail Transportation Manager

What we offer:

  • Become part of a friendly and supportive team, grow in an atmosphere of trust and respect, fulfil your potential, and contribute to the company’s goals.
  • Official employment.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Career development opportunities within the department and related company divisions.
  • Regular working hours: Monday–Friday, 09:00–18:00.
  • A comfortable office in a convenient location: 109 Auezov Street.
  • Benefits package: mobile communication allowance, private medical insurance after the probation period, the option to add family members to the insurance plan, one-time bonuses, corporate events, and New Year gifts for children.

Key responsibilities:

  • Organise rail transportation to a high quality standard.
  • Increase rail transportation sales.
  • Operate the company’s own railcar fleet and work with third-party rolling stock.
  • Work with freight forwarding companies in Kazakhstan and abroad.
  • Coordinate rail transportation planning processes.
  • Optimise routes and rolling stock schedules.
  • Maintain cargo loading and unloading schedules.
  • Advise clients on transportation, tariffs, and terms.
  • Conduct monthly monitoring, meetings, and negotiations with cargo owners.
  • Process transportation requests, calculate rates, respond to clients, and send requests to suppliers.
  • Track the condition and location of railcars and cargo.
  • Monitor compliance with transportation deadlines and terms.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and freight forwarders to organise and control rail cargo transportation.
  • Prepare and send telegrams regarding code assignment at cargo departure stations.
  • Monitor the timely provision of shipping information.

Our expectations:

  • Higher education, preferably in rail transportation, logistics, transport, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience organising freight forwarding services.
  • Experience in an international logistics company or a Kazakhstan-based company specialising in rail transportation.
  • Knowledge of rail freight organisation and management.
  • Knowledge of rail tariff calculation methods.
  • Knowledge of rail freight transportation rules.
  • Knowledge of the transport legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  • Knowledge of international transport legislation.
  • Knowledge of Polyus and Rail Tariff software.

We invite you to become part of the IFC COLOS team!

Email: hr@colos.kz