Logistics Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - BROADGRAIN COMMODITIES INC

BROADGRAIN COMMODITIES INC

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Logistics Coordinator

Domestic

BroadGrain Commodities Inc. ("BroadGrain") is a fast-growing global company trading and transporting grains, cereals, oilseeds, corn and by-products.

We use our expertise and experience in logistics, sourcing and distribution to connect our customers to global markets while providing excellence in customer service.

Today, BroadGrain enjoys over $600 million in annual revenue and handles well over 1.5 million tons of grain each year in our international and domestic businesses.

We are poised for continual growth across all of our business units and are continually looking to add talented individuals to support our expansion.

We are currently searching for an independent self-starter with three to five years of solid truck and rail logistics experience to join our Domestic Division team in Toronto.

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the timely movement of product to meet contractual commitments and customer needs.

Other key responsibilities include:

Sound knowledge of logistics processes and documentation requirements to be applied on a daily fashion.
Acquaintance with trucking companies and rail services in North America, mainly on agricultural regions in the Eastern and Western (prairies) areas of Canada.
Ability to coordinate accurately daily activity between the origination locations and the freight companies, to ensure the agricultural goods are shipped in the most timely and efficient manner
Exceptional customer service focus and support to clientele.
Ability to schedule, plan and complete executions of shipments from origin to destination, including high maintenance accounts with multiple changes and readjustments in their orders.
Negotiation of domestic freight and reconciliation with transport carriers of their service invoices in line with the rates agreed.
Constant access and use of the company software to record every shipment order against the appropriate contractual obligations. Management of logistics and contract reports.
Attention to detail and thorough, accurate transaction records
Ability to Identify/manage risks and opportunities during the logistics process in order to ensure optimum results
Ability to answer questions regarding sourcing from internal and external customers as needed
Participation in Logistics projects by managing new initiatives as they arise

***Job Requirements:

Bachelor Degree education or related certificate credentials
Experience in Grain Logistics and knowledge on the futures pricing and CBOT Trade Management will be considered an asset
Minimum 3 to 5 years of solid experience in Logistics for an North American trade company or shipping/trucking company
Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving, decision making, negotiation, influencing and team building skills;
Demonstrated solid experience in Microsoft Office Applications