Logistics Coordinator

A Day in the Life:

The Logistics Coordinator executes the facility operations strategy for the scheduling and contracting trucking for package loads, inbound supplies, bulk oils and ingredients. Manage inventory and freight in and out of outside warehousing facilities. The position coordinates with supply chain and bulk transportation on bulk shipments into and out of the packaging facility. Responsible for the scheduling of packaging trailers, yard management of drop trailers, and contract truck management for the timely delivery of customer orders.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Promote safety by driving a zero-incident culture ensuring the safety of employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Ensure plant is compliant with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Manage the local relationships with carriers, maintaining effective two-way communication and teamwork between Bunge and its transportation providers in order to better serve plant and customer needs.
• Planning and execution of orders out of 3PL warehouses, maintaining inventories, proper inventory control and being the main contact for Bunge and 3PL warehouses.
• Work with Supply Chain to manage oil logistics as well as assign carriers and freight rates with all inbound and outbound truck and rail shipments.
• Arrange will-call of goods per schedule of customer.
• Work closely with production scheduler to verify availability of products to limit shortages.
• Recap prior shipments for tracking.
• Compare and negotiate traffic rates up to preset cost limits. Work with corporate traffic management on carrier management.
• Assist corporate Supply Chain and Transportation personnel to leverage Bunge’s transportation spend across multiple plants and business units to get the lowest possible freight cost while maintaining acceptable service levels.
• Plan each order in SAP for Load out and inbound.
• Proactively work with Account Managers, Customer Service Representatives, and plant personnel to prevent/reduce customer issues.
• Addresses customer/carrier and One Weigh issues after-hours as needed.
• Maintain records of Detention/Oil Delivery or loading issues and resolves disputes with carriers.
• Analyze carrier rates and utilize best rates when possible.
• Enter Dispute and reverse shipments, as necessary, and communicate with Accounting.
• Handle customer complaints of damaged product or product shortages due to damaged product, Return goods and damage claims.
• File loss & damage claims with motor carriers, ensuring that claims are filed properly and timely in order to achieve the best likelihood of recovery, and follow up on claims to bring them to settlement within an acceptable period of time.
• Ability to check in drivers and assist with Warehouse Coordinator’s Daily functions.
• Process inbound and outbound paperwork
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Completion of a post-secondary education in logistics discipline or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain or related field required with Food and/or related experience preferred.
• Proven and demonstrated leadership and management skills within a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience processing transportation claims, dealing with customer issues, and negotiating traffic rates within preset cost limits.
• Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PP) SAP, and other technical software applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn, prioritize, and multitask in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively on teams with other managers both internal and external to the facility.
• Knowledge of truck loading, dunnage, strapping, bracing to prevent transportation damage.
• General familiarity with the statutes and regulations governing motor carrier transportation.
• Knowledge of transportation loss and claim procedures and regulations.
  
  

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
• Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably
  
  

Benefits:

• Extended Health Care Benefits – premium paid 100% by Bunge
• Dental, Vision, Employee Life Insurance and AD&D – premium paid 100% by Bunge
• Retirement – after one year of service, Bunge contributes 3% into RPP in addition Bunge will match up to 3% of employee contributions to RRSP
• Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
• Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
• 0 – 9 years: 25 days
• 10 – 19 years: 30 days
• 20+ years: 35 days
  

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled