Assistant Logistics Coordinator/Freight Forwarding - Ama, LA

Job Description

Assistant Logistics Coordinator/Freight Forwarding - Ama, LA
This is a Salary Non-Exempt position.
 
Department:
Execution & Freight Forwarding Group
 
Overall Responsibility:

• Produce vessel nominations, formal notices, elevator load orders, internal letterheads and export documents.
• Construct and administer elevator/USDA vessel and barge load orders congruent to all contracts.
• Receiving and checking customer document instructions to ensure accurate loading with USDA and destination country requirements according to contract terms and import permits. Will need to identify customer’s requests not contractual to be negotiated with traders. (decision making)
• Ensure sustained record maintenance of vessel and rail contracts to provide accurate inventory reporting’s necessary for forecasting.
• Producing daily reports that support groups functionality (i.e. tenders for invoicing/elevator status reports/contract summary/logistics/rail in transit)
• Freight forwarding documentation necessary for exporting to destination.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Accountable for your results to assigned tasks (e.g., delivering on commitments, deadlines, targets, checking quality specifications) (decision making)
• Coordinate large volume of emails and call handling in order of priority, distinguish need to consult management or alert operations. (decision making)
• Follow procedure of set work flow patterns made by department lead. Learn from mishaps/hurdles and bring insight for change/efficient solutions.
• Understanding different trade terms FOB/CIF/NAEGA/GAFTA/FOSFA and payment terms CAMR/CAD/IDT
• Correspondence with customers, internal merchandisers, and outside independent surveyors/suppliers/agents.

Term of Employment:

• Long term  / Growth Opportunities

Qualifications Needed:

• Computer Efficiency – Specific to Adobe PDF/Microsoft Word + Excel/ Various web Intercompany systems
• Three years of related experience and/or four year bachelor’s degree
• The ability to work well with others as a team and department
• Detail oriented- accurate data entry, file and record keeping skills
• Good organizational skills
• Time management  skills
• The ability to work weekends and overtime

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager- Stephanie Clark   ​
Recruiter- Lauren Shea 

 

City

Ama

State

LA - Louisiana

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$39,200.00 - $73,000.00