Market Coordinator, Pet Food

Darling Ingredients; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Market Coordinator for Pet Food in Irving, TX. The role coordinates account activities, bridging customers, production facilities, and internal teams to ensure smooth operations and strong service levels.

The ideal candidate has inventory management experience and excellent communication in a fast-paced environment, working across sales, quality, and operations to meet quality standards and deadlines.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in agriculture, business, or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service of finished product, including inventory management, logistics, and scheduling.
• Develop proficiency in Oracle sales, procurement, and inventory management.
• Collaborate with Product Quality and Safety teams to meet quality standards.
• Serve as primary communication link between sales managers, customers, and production sites.
• Handle forms, paperwork, audits, pricing, and contract fulfillment.
• Oversee order entry, scheduling, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy.
• Support plant positions and assist with financial closings.
• Coordinate participation in trade shows and conferences.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts and build relationships with customers.
• Communicate with Darling Ingredients business lines to leverage synergies.

Skills

Inventory management

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business or Marketing

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

The Market Coordinator for Pet Food is a critical role responsible for driving the success of our pet food team. This position serves as the central point of contact for coordinating all account activities, ensuring seamless interaction between customers, production facilities, and internal teams. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment, combining strong inventory management skills with exceptional customer service to uphold our commitment to quality and efficiency.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Coordinate service of finished product, including inventory management, logistics, and scheduling to meet manufacturing site and customer needs.
• Develop and maintain proficiency in Oracle sales, procurement, and inventory management programs.
• Collaborate closely with Product Quality and Safety teams to ensure all products meet our rigorous quality standards.
• Serve as the primary communication link between sales managers, customers, manufacturing sites, and customer service teams.
• Complete forms, paperwork, etc. in connection with customer approvals, audits, regulatory requirements, pricing, and contract fulfillment.
• Oversight of administrative duties in regards to order entry, scheduling, and account receivables to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure all plant positions are completed as required by accounting and assist with financial closings.
• Coordinate company participation in trade shows and conferences, including scheduling and meeting arrangements.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through prospecting and strategic sales initiatives.
• Negotiate contracts and build lasting relationships with customers.
• Communicate with Darling Ingredients business lines to capitalize on synergies related to Pet Food activity.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ Years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, Marketing, or a related field; OR
• Equivalent and comparable work experience in agriculture, ingredient sales, or a related industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in agricultural business or sales is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Oracle platforms for sales, purchasing, and inventory management.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills with a self-motivated approach.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to effectively engage with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

About Us

We’re one of the world’s leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

About The Team

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.