Trade Operations Analyst

Actus-Nutrition; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Actus Nutrition is seeking a Trade Operations Analyst to own export documentation, coordinate shipments, and support international customers. The role focuses on improving processes, automating manual steps, and ensuring regulatory compliance with USDA/APHIS.

The candidate should have 2–5 years in trade operations or international logistics, excellent Excel skills, and strong communication abilities. On-site role with growth into broader trade operations.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience automating or redesigning processes is encouraged.
• Strong Excel and data tooling skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Own export documentation and ensure accuracy for S&OP.
• Coordinate international shipments and carrier bookings.
• Support regulatory certificates through USDA/APHIS.
• Improve documentation standards and automate repetitive steps.

Skills

Process redesign

AI-driven workflows

Attention to detail

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power Query

SQL

Scripting

Job description

At Actus Nutrition , our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Trade Operations Analyst owns export documentation for S&OP: the day-to-day execution, the standards behind it, and the work to improve it. This person prepares export documentation, coordinates shipments with freight forwarders, secures regulatory certificates through USDA/APHIS, and supports international customers. Over time, they will document our per-customer requirements, tighten the process, and work to transition more of the manual preparation toward automation.

Export Documentation & Shipment Execution:

• Prepare, review, and issue export documentation with speed and accuracy, including commercial invoices, packing lists, Shipper's Letters of Instruction (SLI), VGM declarations, certificates of origin, and related shipment documents.
• Apply for, track, and manage export health certificates and permits through USDA/APHIS and other regulatory agencies.
• Set up and coordinate international shipments end to end: booking with freight forwarders and carriers, confirming documentation requirements, and following shipments through delivery and post-shipment documentation.
• Research and resolve documentation discrepancies, customs questions, holds, and shipment exceptions quickly and thoroughly.

Process Ownership & Improvement:

• Own the export documentation process for S&OP, including the standards and the day-to-day execution.
• Assess how the documentation process works today, identify what needs to improve as volume grows, and work with the team to get there.
• Build and maintain the per-customer documentation rule set: capture destination- and customer-specific requirements as written, current standards.
• Feed documentation errors and discrepancies back into the standards and checklists so the same issue does not happen twice.
• Use AI tools daily to draft documents and automate repetitive steps; build and manage the checklists, templates, and tooling that support these workflows, and work to transition more of the manual preparation toward automation.

International Account Management & Customer Support:

• Serve as a day-to-day contact for international customers: order status, shipment updates, documentation requests, and issue resolution.
• Manage assigned international accounts and orders from entry through delivery, communicating proactively with customers, sales, and internal teams.

Trade Research & Industry Partnership:

• Research destination-market documentation and import requirements; partner with organizations such as USDEC to resolve export questions and stay current on changing requirements.
• Maintain accurate customer, product, and trade master data to support execution and reporting.

Measures of Success:

• Fewer manual touches per international order as standards and automation take hold.
• Documentation discrepancies caught before shipment, with recurring issues fixed at the root.
• A growing share of international orders running through documented standards and tooling.

Growth Path:

This role is built to grow. As the documentation process matures, the path leads to expanded responsibility across trade operations and international account management.

Position Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required, bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience owning or redesigning a process end to end
• A track record of automating or streamlining work, with specific examples of manual work made faster or simpler
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in high-volume document preparation
• Strong organizational skills; able to manage many shipments, documents, and deadlines at once
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills
• Analytical and problem-solving ability; comfortable learning new systems quickly
• Actively uses AI tools in daily work and is ready to design, test, and manage AI-driven workflows
• 2-5 years of experience in trade operations, international logistics, supply chain, or customer-facing operations preferred; familiarity with export documentation and Incoterms a plus
• Advanced Excel required; Power Query, SQL, or scripting experience a plus

The salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $80,0000.00 USD based on experience. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to education, skill set and depth of experience.

Actus Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, or local laws.

Travel Required

Yes . 5%

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