Logistics Specialist Job at Intervision Foods, Atlanta, GA

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  • Intervision Foods
  • Atlanta, GA

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced, creative and detail-oriented Logistics Specialist to join our team. The Logistics Specialist will manage from start to finish, the flow of product from suppliers, mainly in the US to customers worldwide and a growing portfolio of products being imported into the US. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of logistics systems and processes, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to take the initiative, work independently and bring solutions to a variety of daily issues and requirements to ensure our company maintains a competitive advantage in the market.

Responsibilities

  • Be an essential conduit between internal purchasers, sales, loading warehouses, trucking vendors, documentation, ocean lines and end customers to ensure order flow is accurate, constant within agreed shipment period.
  • Ensure that suppliers are well-connected to logistics plans and team members are aware of evolving customer production and logistics constraints.
  • Process customer orders and ensure timely delivery within agreed contract terms.
  • Understand and adopt the internal order management system to accurately enter shipping information and check orders for accuracy.
  • Understand rapidly changing origin rules and constraints supporting the shipment of frozen proteins and also destination customs and customer formalities to ensure product is able to flow without interruption.
  • Work closely with documentation department to provide accurate information in an extremely time-sensitive manner.
  • Embody and exhibit high level of communication and sense of urgency up and down the supply-chain to ensure that all parties are aware of plans, issues and remedial actions.
  • Proactively develop, recommend and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs in support of the transportation strategy.
  • Nurture mutually beneficial relationships between outside partners such as warehouses and cold storages, transportation carriers and ocean lines.

Minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred. An extended length of experience in logistics, particularly in frozen proteins and food without a formal degree will also be considered.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management
  • Working understanding Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Able to work independently and take initiative

Preferred Skills and qualifications

  • Experience in the export of frozen proteins with a manufacturer or trader.
  • Understanding and proven experience with import processes and regulations particularly of food, beverage and other like commodities.
  • Experience in analytics using Excel and/or Power-Bi.
  • Prior negotiation dealing with rates and contracts of Ocean carriers.
  • Understanding of trucking terminology and prior experience dealing with inland transportation providers. 
  • Bilingual
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

(Atlanta area residence preferred but not required for right candidate.)

Job Tags

Contract work, Worldwide,

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