Logistics Specialist

Livestock Nutrition Center • Overland Park, KS

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Livestock Nutrition Center is seeking to hire a motivated, full-time Logistics Specialist whose primary focus will be to provide logistical, administrative, and customer service support to the Commodity Merchandising team. This role will be providing a high level of customer service with both customers and suppliers. The Logistics Specialist will assist with providing logistical support including scheduling freight & maximizing efficiency with both truck and rail shipments. In addition, they will serve in an administrative capacity by conducting daily data entry into our contract management system.

Requirements

• High school degree required.
• Must have excellent communication skills and provide superior customer service.
• Must have ability to multitask.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Must have high level of computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• 2-year Associates degree preferred.
• Truck scheduling and rate negotiation experience preferred.
• Agricultural experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service internally and externally.
• Provide logistical support to Merchandisers with truck, rail, and barge shipments.
• Daily data entry into contract management system. This includes creating new sales and purchase contracts, inputting truck, rail and barge shipment data, and maintaining accurate contract balances.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of reports out of contract management system.
• Scheduling inbound/outbound ingredient deliveries on both company and commercial vehicles.
• Exceed customer and supplier’s expectations on timely and courteous service.
• Communicate daily with local rail service for both inbound and outbound shipments.
• Assist with phone activity in high call volume periods.
• If necessary, reroute calls to the appropriate party and/or take and deliver messages.
• Assist in additional office duties as assigned.

Benefits

• All full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED