AJC International: Transportation Specialist

at  AJC International

ABOUT AJC INTERNATIONAL:

AJC is a world leader in frozen and refrigerated food products, marketing poultry, pork, meat, seafood, vegetables and fruits around the globe. Our products and customers are located across more than 140 countries on six continents. Our multicultural workforce represents over 40 nationalities speaking more than 26 languages. For more than 50 years, we have focused on one goal — making our clients more successful. To learn more about AJC, visit our website at www.ajcfood.com

POSITION OVERVIEW:

AJC is looking for a results-driven, dynamic, and detail-oriented logistics professional to join our team in the role of Transportation Specialist . The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for daily interfaces between our internal customers and external vendors. The position requires interaction with all functional departments of AJC, and outside inland transportation carriers. The ideal candidate should have business acumen, transportation industry knowledge, and should be a creative problem solver.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Exceptional organizational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to multitask & prioritize.
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely over email and in person.Able to work independently and with other team members.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ideally 1 - 2 years of experience in logistics or transportation.
• Knowledge of refrigerated transportation is preferred.The ideal candidate should be proactive, positive, energetic, and able to work under pressure.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidate is required to read, write, and speak Spanish and English fluently.

Including but not limited to:

• Rate requests and pricing negotiations with our transportation vendors such as railroad, trucking, and drayage companies.
• Identify the best routing for the execution of our shipments based on product readiness, freezers appointments, trucking, and ocean carrier’s services availability.
• Daily interaction with our surface transportation vendors, managing allocations, building shipping capacity, and tendering loads.
• Address daily tactical issues with our internal customers and transportation vendors.

• Based on existing booked business, work with Operations and Sales Team teams to identify the timeline for future shipments.Identify opportunities to improve processes and performance. Offer ideas on how to implement positive changes.