Position Summary
TTX Company is seeking a highly organized, analytical, and customer-focused Supply Coordinator - Indirect Spend to support procurement activities across multiple indirect spend categories. This role is responsible for indirect category management, including supplier relationship management, sourcing support, contract administration, spend analysis, purchase order management, supplier onboarding, and procurement compliance. The successful candidate will partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure goods and services are sourced in a cost-effective, compliant, and timely manner while supporting TTX's cost savings and operational efficiency initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Support indirect procurement activities across multiple spend categories, including MRO, facilities, services, office supplies, equipment, and other indirect expenditures.
- Manage supplier communications and assist with sourcing initiatives, including obtaining quotations, evaluating bids, and supporting supplier selection activities.
- Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders in accordance with company policies and approval requirements.
- Analyze spend data and procurement trends to identify cost savings opportunities and support sourcing decisions.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contract requirements, and established approval workflows.
- Support supplier onboarding activities, including documentation review, system setup, and vendor maintenance.
- Resolve purchasing, pricing, invoicing, and supplier-related issues in a timely manner.
- Maintain supplier records, pricing matrices, procurement trackers, and supporting documentation.
- Assist with contract compliance activities and validate pricing and commercial terms against negotiated agreements.
Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline procurement processes and enhance customer experience.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2-4 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supply chain, category management, or related business functions.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience reviewing supplier quotations, bids, pricing structures, and commercial terms.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong customer service mindset with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
Preferred
- Experience supporting indirect spend categories such as MRO, facilities, office supplies, equipment, professional services, or utilities.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion or other ERP/procurement systems.
- Experience with Power BI, SQL, or other business intelligence and reporting tools.
- Familiarity with supplier onboarding, sourcing events, contract administration, and spend management.
Working knowledge of procurement best practices and purchasing compliance requirements.
Core Competencies
- Indirect Procurement
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Category Management Support
- Analytical Thinking
- Cost Savings & Spend Analysis
- Commercial Acumen
- Communication & Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service Orientation
- Process Improvement
- Planning & Prioritization
Compliance & Governance
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Purchase order accuracy and processing cycle time
- Spend visibility and reporting accuracy
- Cost avoidance and savings contribution
- Supplier onboarding and maintenance effectiveness
- Procurement policy and contract compliance
- Resolution of supplier, invoice, and pricing issues
- Stakeholder satisfaction and responsiveness
Data quality and documentation accuracy
Physical Job Requirements
(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
General office environment; may be required to travel. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit (remain stationary within work area) and use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to move about (stand, walk). The employee must occasionally lift and/or transport up to 10 pounds. Correctable vision required for close, distance, and color vision capabilities.
The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
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 reliable, cost effective an innovative railcar solutions for the markets we serve.
- Ensure an injury-free work place.
- Build and develop a highly capable team of subject matter experts and leaders at every level in our organization.
- Bring new product and process innovation to the rail car industry.
- Continuously improve our products, processes and systems in a cost effective manner by using modern design techniques and data analytics.
- Achieve, maintain and support cross company alignment with the TTX company mission statement.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field
- 2-4 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain
- Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, formulas)
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to interpret quotes, bids, and basic contract terms
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Experience with ERP systems
- Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP
- Power BI or data visualization experience
- SQL experience
- Willingness to go above and beyond when needed
What We Do
We’re TTX, a company that provides railcars and related freight car management tools to the North American rail industry. Our pool of railcars – nearly 220,000 strong – helps support shippers in a wide range of industries. From automotive and machinery companies to paper & forest, metals and wind energy industries, shippers throughout the country rely on TTX’s flatcars, boxcars and gondolas. We’re owned by North America’s strongest railroads, and our free-running cars help minimize empty miles – so risks and costs are lowered, too. Our bright yellow cars are recognizable, and so is our commitment to meeting the country’s transportation needs. Our values: Serve Our Railroad Customers: We act in the best interest of our internal and external customers, industry, and TTX. We invest in high-trust, mutually beneficial relationships across our customers, industry, and TTX. We advance outcomes making decisions based on required TTX and customer perspectives and expertise. Live Safety: We require full compliance and accountability for safety benchmarks and practices across TTX. We thrive on shared accountability for the health and well-being, and security of our people, data, physical assets, and customers. We prioritize the health and well-being of our people in all decisions and actions. Do the Right Thing: We encourage diverse qualities and perspectives of our people. We operate consistently with equity, integrity, and professionalism. Seek Excellence: We all hold ourselves accountable and demand the highest level of quality and service in all we do. We cultivate and optimize the passion, talent, and potential of our people. We initiate meaningful change and continuous improvement. We navigate our work with the honesty, rigor, and flexibility required to deliver great value. Know Our Business: We strive to strengthen TTX’s value and presence as an industry leader and partner. We equip our people with real-time, inclusive industry knowledge.






