Logistics Coordinator

Louis Dreyfus Company • Claypool, IN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Manage inventories of products and supplies via the Vertical Crush Forecaster (VCF) to help plan forward sales needs/availability (free to sell) and oil needs. Attend weekly quality meeting. Work with customers on quality complaints. Complete trade sheets and amendments. Sign up new customers including credit applications. Build customer relationships. Maintain daily communication, supports logistical services, and assists with accounting issues with suppliers and customers. Work with plant operations, lab, and logistics teams in order to provide the best customer service possible. Negotiate forward sales contracts to buyers of refined glycerin and biodiesel. Learn about markets. Gathers news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distributes that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function). Helps manage receivables and facilitates innovative methods to keep accounts receivable and average number of days to pay at a minimum. Identifies, qualifies and captures new business; develops and contributes to customer/supplier list. Potentially participate in crop tours to assess conditions and potential yields to anticipate markets.

Requirements

• Customer visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventories of products and supplies via the Vertical Crush Forecaster (VCF) to help plan forward sales needs/availability (free to sell) and oil needs.
• Attend weekly quality meeting.
• Work with customers on quality complaints.
• Complete trade sheets and amendments.
• Sign up new customers including credit applications.
• Build customer relationships.
• Maintain daily communication, supports logistical services, and assists with accounting issues with suppliers and customers.
• Work with plant operations, lab, and logistics teams in order to provide the best customer service possible.
• Negotiate forward sales contracts to buyers of refined glycerin and biodiesel.
• Learn about markets.
• Gathers news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distributes that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function).
• Helps manage receivables and facilitates innovative methods to keep accounts receivable and average number of days to pay at a minimum.
• Identifies, qualifies and captures new business; develops and contributes to customer/supplier list.
• Potentially participate in crop tours to assess conditions and potential yields to anticipate markets.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed