Logistics Coordinator
About The Position
The Logistics Coordinator manages product and supply inventories using the Vertical Crush Forecaster (VCF) to support planning for forward sales availability and oil needs. The role coordinates with customers, suppliers, plant operations, laboratory, and logistics teams to provide customer service, address quality complaints, support trade documentation and accounting matters, and maintain customer relationships. It also negotiates forward sales contracts for refined glycerin and biodiesel and develops knowledge of relevant markets. Additional responsibilities include gathering and sharing commodity supply-and-demand news and statistics to support research and trading strategy, helping manage receivables, developing customer and supplier business, and potentially joining crop tours to assess conditions and yields. The role includes weekend work and customer visits, along with other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Manage product and supply inventories using the Vertical Crush Forecaster (VCF) to help plan forward sales availability and oil needs.
- Attend weekly quality meetings.
- Work with customers on quality complaints.
- Complete trade sheets and amendments.
- Sign up new customers, including processing credit applications.
- Build customer relationships and maintain daily communication.
- Support logistical services and assist with accounting issues involving suppliers and customers.
- Coordinate with plant operations, laboratory, and logistics teams to provide customer service.
- Negotiate forward sales contracts with buyers of refined glycerin and biodiesel.
- Learn about markets.
- Gather commodity supply-and-demand news, statistics, and information from customers and trade sources, and distribute it to the group to support research and strategic trading or positioning.
- Help manage receivables and facilitate methods to keep accounts receivable and average days to pay at a minimum.
- Identify, qualify, and capture new business; develop and contribute to customer and supplier lists.
- Potentially participate in crop tours to assess conditions and potential yields.
- Conduct customer visits.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account plans
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Childbirth and parental leave
- Fertility and family-building benefits
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Flexible work available for some roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
