Logistics Specialist LATAM

Andes Global Trading, LLC; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 24.000.000 - 40.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Andes Global Trading, LLC seeks a Logistics Specialist to coordinate client logistics, shipments, and related documentation. The role supports exports and domestic movements, ensuring data accuracy across systems and timely updates for customers.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and brings a hands-on approach, strong collaboration, and a focus on meeting service and cost targets.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in order management and supply chain.
• A BS degree in business or related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Quick and accurate data entry skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Access for analysis.
• Experience in SAP Business One.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Friendly, courteous team player with good judgment.

Responsabilidades

• Answer general inquiries regarding order status, tracking, and bookings.
• Coordinate shipments with suppliers and carriers, including export and inland.
• Prepare and coordinate invoicing and shipment documentation.
• Compile reports and support staff as needed.
• Resolve logistics issues by researching problems and recommending solutions.
• Work with operations, sales, and customer service to ensure availability and delivery.

Conocimientos

Order management

Supply chain

Data entry

Excel

SAP Business One

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Organization

Educación

BS in business or related field

Herramientas

SAP Business One

Excel

Descripción del empleo

About Andes

Founded in 2011, Andes Global Trading is a leader for the Americas in the frozen and refrigerated meat trading industry, focusing on pork, beef, poultry, and vegetables. Our offices, customers, and vendors are located around the region and the globe, including 20 countries we sell to and 10 countries we currently buy from.

Position Summary

As a Logistics Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating our client’s logistical operations and ensuring that all systems are updated with all supplier and shipping information; coordinating domestic and export shipments, you’ll assist with ensuring that all export requirements are met, inland and drayage transportation, bookings and cargo tracking, as well as handling any customer queries relating to deliveries.

At Andes we are proud to be a hands‑on, fast‑moving, and entrepreneurial company. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑moving environment, has an entrepreneurial mindset, is a great cultural fit, and brings the appropriate structure to ambiguous, often rapidly changing environments.

Key Accountabilities

• Answer general customer inquiries regarding customer order status, tracking, and bookings.
• Daily contact with suppliers regarding purchase order status, production completion dates, and booking dates.
• Invoicing and coordinating shipments; including ground and ocean.
• Compiling reports and providing support to other staff members.
• Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management.
• Evaluate and recommend the best carrier for international shipments.
• Complete all paperwork requirements for international shipments.
• Schedule and confirm pickups with carriers at our domestic distribution center as well as our international suppliers or vendors.
• Confirm deliveries and debug late shipments, including issues with shipments in transit.
• Maintain excellent relations with logistics companies, carriers, and suppliers.
• Communicate with customers as required to answer logistics‑related questions and proactively resolve any issues that may arise.
• Ensure that logistics planning is effectively carried out to meet service and cost targets.
• Coordinate with all areas of operations regarding inventory availability, i.e., customer service, warehouse, production, sales and order entry.
• Work in close collaboration with other departments, such as operations, purchase and sales representatives, production, customer service, marketing, and accounting.

Required Experience and Skills

• 3+ years of experience in order management and supply chain.
• A BS degree in business or a related field, with a focus on supply chain and/or logistics with a strong academic track record, or equivalent years of experience.
• Quick and accurate data entry skills.
• Exceptional ability in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on use of Excel and Access as analytical tools.
• Experience in SAP Business One.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with strong focus on accuracy, while quick to learn.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Enjoy helping and interacting with other people; always friendly and courteous.
• Excellent judgment and discretion in handling difficult situations.
• Strong work ethics and a natural team player who helps others succeed.

Why work for Andes Global Trading?

At ANDES, we recruit and hire people who think like owners as we are entrepreneurial in spirit. We own our unique values‑based culture, and our work environment is deeply rooted in honesty, transparency, communication, commitment, responsibility, and most importantly, an amazingly genuine attitude.

We pride ourselves on our fun and energetic environment that also provides our employees with a great sense of belonging as people are at the heart of all we do!