Liquid Bulk Lead Logistics Specialist

Louisdreyfuscompany; Upper Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisdreyfuscompany in the United States seeks a Logistics Specialist to coordinate import and export shipments of food and feed ingredients, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with trade regulations. You will work with carriers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to optimize routing and documentation.

This role requires strong coordination, attention to inventory accuracy, and the ability to adapt to evolving regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of international shipping regulations and documentation.
• Ability to communicate and minimize risks associated with international shipments.

Responsibilities

• Maintains competitive transportation rates to accurately quote business for customers and manage shipments.
• Develops 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.).
• Coordinate international shipments, including documentation, customs clearance and freight forwarding.
• Track shipments to ensure on time deliveries and resolve delays or discrepancies.

Skills

International shipping knowledge

Incoterms

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Excel

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.

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

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.

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career dev