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.)

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