Grain Logistics & Customer Support

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POSITION: Grain Logistics and Customer Support LOCATION: Hensall

Looking for an exciting career in Grain Marketing? Hensall Co-op is seeking a dynamic individual to become an integral member of our team! This position is full-time, working out of the Hensall location. The Grain Logistics and Customer Support personnel will assist with the purchase, sales brokerage, and logistics for all commercial grains.

What Hensall has to offer:

• Competitive Annual Salary
• Group Benefits Plan (dental, prescriptions, vision, massage, chiropractic, physiotherapy etc.)
• Pension Plan

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Logistics scheduling and co-ordination of delivery, tracking shipments and receipts, tracking of invoicing and payments in a timely fashion when needed
• Answer producer inquiries which may include quoting market prices
• Review of internal freight billing for accuracy
• Initiate new projects, ideas, and record keeping including Standard Operating Procedure creation and maintenance
• Maintain accurate records on transactions with producers and customers, ensuring all commercial grain tickets and invoicing are done accurately and efficiently
• Freight negotiation and logistics tracking by truck and rail
• Provide administration support to the Grain Merchandising team

Job Requirements:

• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to handle large volume of work during peak seasons for harvest, brokerage and sales shipments and ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Excellent computer skills including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• High attention to detail
• Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills to work well with producers, suppliers and customers
• Ability to work well with the team

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in an agricultural field is an asset
• Diploma or degree in agriculture considered an asset
• 1-year previous experience in a similar position

Hensall Co-op is committed to employment equity and encourages members of the four designated groups to apply. Accommodation will be made upon request.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person