Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Perform activities that support transportation and logistics solutions on inbound movement of raw commodity ingredients and finished goods from origin to destination. • Execute logistics activities that support the execution of the supply chain, including transportation capacity planning, management of third party warehouses and vendors, container administration and import shipments. • Assist with routine scheduling, transportation arrangement, stock inventory management and reporting of shipments according to purchase and sales contracts. • Execute against the logistics and supply chain strategy, resolve basic issues and provide recommendations to support improved and cost beneficial freight movements. • Facilitate shipments against purchase and sales contracts, execute internal and external purchase orders and invoices and perform data entry updates using enterprise resource planning systems, spreadsheets and databases. • Execute specialized transportation and logistics activities around material resource planning for the facilities, claims and incidents, customer service and customer orders contracts. • Conduct activities to support the development of relationships to assist with order and shipment changes in making the best buy or sell decisions to minimize costs and maximize profits and services. • Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff. • Other duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 2 years of equivalent experience • Proficient in spreadsheet and word processing applications • Other minimum qualifications may apply PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems (SAP experience a plus) • Commodity logistics knowledge • Working knowledge of international commercial terms • Knowledge of manufacturing environments or food safety PRIOR BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCES • Knowledge of commodity logistics. • Experience or knowledge of international supply and demand processes and activities. • Internship or project experience in manufacturing or food science. KEY BEHAVIORS • Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. • Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. • Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO BE GAINED • Execution and knowledge of logistics activities that support the execution of the supply chain process. • Provide transportation and logistics solutions on inbound movement finished goods from origin to destination. • Ensuring supply chain documents meet requirements.