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Join Tealinc as the Director: Railcar Leasing & Sales

Excited to grow with a team that puts people first and fosters a culture of empowerment, integrity, and customer satisfaction? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as the Director – Railcar Leasing and Sales.

Company Overview: At Tealinc, we offer a comprehensive suite of rail services catering to a variety of industries. We focus on leasing, buying, selling, and trading railcar equipment as well as providing support services for our customers rail fleets and assisting rail shippers who want to strategize the development, growth, or even downsizing their rail exposure. We provide top-notch customer service and we are committed to ensuring that our customers experience with us is smooth, efficient, and hassle-free!

Role Overview: As the Director: Railcar Leasing & Sales, you will be at the forefront of our business growth and will be responsible to develop and execute our sales strategy to achieve and exceed goals. In your new role, you will pursue new business opportunities, cultivate client relationships, and collaborate with the team in a “we” versus “me” organization. All while upholding our reputation for providing outstanding customer support!

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Monitor market trends, competitive activities, & identify potential growth areas.
  • Develop and execute strategic sales plans to meet and surpass revenue targets.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities to expand our client base and market presence.
  • Collaborate with the team to optimize sales efforts and pricing strategies.

Qualifications:

  • Deep understanding of the railcar industry, market dynamics, and customer needs.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
  • Ethical, loyal, trustworthy, and committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field (preferred but not mandatory).

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary package with performance-based incentives, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within the organization. Join a team that values integrity, leadership, and a passion for excellence in all we do.

Location: Work out of your own secure home office.

How to Apply: If you are ready to take on a challenging leadership role that aligns with your values, send your resume and a compelling cover letter outlining your relevant experience and your commitment to integrity in sales to julie@tealinc.com.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a significant impact in the railcar leasing and sales industry while working with a successful and growing team. Apply now and be part of our success story!

RAILCARS

Lease. Buy. Sell. Trade.

SUPPORT

Rail Fleet Services.

STRATEGY

Grow. Develop. Explore.

Our Team

Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals with complementary rail backgrounds. Together, we have over 115 years of experience in the rail industry. We have the expertise, knowledge and ability to create value for our clients.

Darell Luther

Darell Luther

CEO & Founder

darell@tealinc.com

Julie Mink

President

julie@tealinc.com

Shannon Rodgers

Director – Railcar Services

shannon@tealinc.com

Yvonne Lufborough

Director – Finance & Administration

webmail@tealinc.com

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History of Tealinc

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  • 2000

    Tealinc, LTD is founded by Darell Luther as a Colorado subchapter S corporation. Darell Luther is founder and sole employee. The basis of the business at this time is consulting. Given Darell’s 10 years of rail experience working for two different Class I railroads and 5 years in private industry, the business starts strong.

  • 2002

    Tealinc, Ltd. moves its headquarters to Montana and is reincorporated as a Montana subchapter S corporation. The consulting business continues to be strong with Tealinc focus being on multimodal operations consulting and multimodal solutions. Tammy Luther, current CFO, Secretary and Treasurer for Tealinc, joins Tealinc to manage all Tealinc accounting.

  • 2003

    Tealinc buys its first railcars with the intention of building a railcar lease fleet. The consulting business continues to be strong and supports customers new to rail or customers looking to grow their logistics footprint.

  • 2004

    Tealinc continues to add to its railcar lease fleet which by this time includes covered hoppers and flatcars. Tealinc begins a strong presence in sale-leasebacks and brokerage of railcars.

  • 2005

    Julie Mink, Tealinc current President, joins Tealinc as Manager Value Creation. Intently focused on customer service and support, Julie develops customer-centric programs tailored to customer specific needs. Tealinc begins a monthly newsletter (Touchbase) providing news and educational articles for the industry. To this day the newsletter and email marketing program remains widely known and respected as an industry leading customer support tool. Tealinc begins development of a marketing database which becomes a cornerstone to its’ marketing presence.

  • 2011

    Steve Christian, now retired from Tealinc, joins Tealinc as the Manager Value Creation – Operations. Tealinc, recognizing the need for more intensive railcar management, successfully implements a Rolling Stock Management service offering to support its lessee customers. This program revolutionized the preventative maintenance program for Tealinc clients making a full service lease program obsolete and saves the customer maintenance money year over year. Tealinc acquires a locomotive.

  • 2012

    Following years of Tealinc dedicating significant resources to its marketing database program, exceptional growth occurs resulting in 40,000 individual contacts in the Tealinc database giving Tealinc significant penetration into various industries for marketing railcars, railcar management and transportation consulting.

  • 2015

    Theo Mink, no longer with Tealinc, joins Tealinc and further develops Tealinc preventative maintenance program. Julie Mink is promoted to President of Tealinc and Darell Luther retains CEO responsibilities. Tealinc private railcar fleet continues to grow and now includes covered hoppers, flatcars, gondolas and open top hoppers.

  • 2017

    Kristen Kempson, Tealinc Director-Railcar Leasing & Sales, joins Tealinc adding years of industry knowledge to the Tealinc team and further refining the marketing database and providing exceptional customer support to both new and existing Tealinc customers. Julie Mink is recognized as a Rising Star by Progressive Railroading magazine.

  • 2019

    Shannon Rodgers, now Director-Operations, joins the Tealinc team. Tealinc continues to enjoy steady growth of its rail fleet, Rolling Stock Management service offerings and consulting services business lines. Under Shannon’s attention, Tealinc revitalizes internal processes to more thoroughly conduct mechanical inspections and manage Tealinc private railcar fleet as well as customer leased fleets. Kristen Kempson is promoted to MVC-Sales & Marketing.

  • 2020

    Yvonne Lufborough , now Director-Administration and Finance, joins Tealinc. With 10 years of previous experience as Tealinc tax accountant and as an extremely well established CPA, Yvonne’s financial experience propels Tealinc bookkeeping and planning processes.

  • 2022

    Tealinc personnel continue to develop their rail industry knowledge, support rail shippers, and continue to leverage their expertise. Tealinc fleet now includes most every freight railcar type and remains focused on strategically building the private railcar fleet and support services to support exact client needs.