Import/Export Logistics Specialist

Louisdreyfuscompany; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisdreyfuscompany in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to execute and coordinate import/export shipments of food and feed ingredients for domestic and international markets. The role includes coordinating warehouse activities, maintaining carrier relationships, and ensuring compliance with trade regulations.

You will develop knowledge of our products and transportation needs, communicate with customers, manage documentation such as bills of lading and packing lists, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, or economics.
• Or in lieu of degree, 4+ years of import/export logistics, supply chain management or customs clearance experience for food-grade products.

Responsibilities

• Maintains competitive transportation rates to accurately quote business and manage shipments.
• Develops competence in LDC products' markets, product qualities, and transportation needs.
• Communicates professionally with customers to coordinate timely deliveries.
• Contributes to inventory management of products (warehouse/tanks/rail cars/containers).
• Coordinate international shipments, including documentation, customs clearance and freight forwarding.
• Track shipments to ensure on-time deliveries and resolve delays or discrepancies.
• Prepare and maintain shipping documents such as bills of lading, invoices and packing lists.
• Assist with setting up carriers and maintaining documents and certificates.
• Utilize multiple systems to maintain carrier and freight information for inbound/outbound shipments.
• Work with logistics team to cross-train and assist colleagues as needed.
• Contribute to group discussions to improve processes and elevate business.

Skills

International shipping regulations

Incoterms

Communication

US and foreign regulations

Grain industry practices

Accounting

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Excel

Office suite

Independent work

Deadline setting

Task prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, or economics

Or 4+ years of import/export logistics experience

Job description

Overall Purpose and Objective of Position

This position is responsible for the execution and coordination of import and export shipments for food and feed ingredients for international and domestic shipments. In addition, this position would include coordinating warehouse activities including receiving, storing and dispatching goods to ensure on time deliveries to customers. This position would be responsible for developing key relationships with various carriers to maintain and or improve LDC's competitive position within our industries. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with global trade regulations, optimize supply chain efficiency and maintain accurate inventory control.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Maintains competitive transportation rates to accurately quote business for customers and manage shipments.
• Develop competence in LDC products' markets, product qualities, and transportation needs
• Communicates professionally with customers to coordinate deliveries in a timely manner
• Contributes to inventory management of LDC products (warehouse/tanks/rail cars/containers etc.)
• Understand quality requirements and effectively communicate issues from customers with LDC quality and operation teams
• Coordinate international shipments, including documentation, customs clearance and freight forwarding.
• Track shipments to ensure on time deliveries and resolve delays or discrepancies
• Prepare and maintain shipping documents such as bills of lading, commercial invoices and packing list.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the Head of Logistics
• Communicate with sales team any info that is helpful to determine pricing, freight risk awareness, and customer performance concerns.
• Assist with setting up carriers and maintaining documents and certificates.
• Utilize multiple systems to maintain carrier and freight information to assist with the coordinating of logistics for multiple products for inbound and outbound shipments
• Works with the logistics team to cross train and assist other team members efforts when needed
• Contribute to group discussions to improve processes and look for ways to elevate our business.

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in supply chain, business, finance, or economics
• Or in lieu of degree 4+ years of experience in import/export logistics, supply chain management or customs clearance of food grade products.

Preferred qualifications:

• Freight forwarding experience, warehouse inventory and freight experience with liquid food grade products
• Experience with CBP, CARM & ACE

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

Basic qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of international shipping regulations and documentation with firm understanding of incoterms
• Ability to communicate and minimize risks associated with international shipments.
• Knowledge of US and foreign regulations for international shipments of food products.
• Knowledge of grain industry practices, terminology and settlement process.
• Strong practical accounting, analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficient on Excel and Office products.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to set deadlines and adhere to them.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Equipment Used

• Typical office equipment: PC, telephone.

Working Conditions

- Primarily climate-controlled office environment. Periodic visits to industrial operations areas are necessary with exposure during such visits to variety of temperatures and prevailing weather conditions. Interact closely with personnel in other departments and company locations, interact closely with middle and senior level management, domestic travel to visit customers required (up to 20% at times). Call‑ins or the extension of regular working hours (50-60 hours per week) are occasionally needed to complete time-sensitive projects or respond to emergencies. Some weekend work is required.

Employee Supervision

• No supervisory responsibilities

Decision Making/Accountability

- Would be responsible for coordinating delivery of a sale with little supervision. Would communicate any concerns or risks they become aware of promptly to the appropriate audience. Would need to prioritize personal workload throughout the day to ensure meeting of deadlines.

Company Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
• Interact professionally with co-workers, Company business associates and the general public
• Work together in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interests of the Company
• Operate in a fully responsible manner and comply with the law and Company policy

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your a