Title: Transportation Professional

Job Requisition ID: 332112

Location:

Wichita, Kansas, US United States, 67202

Category: TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

Description:

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Transportation Professional will evaluate routine to difficult and varied distribution and transportation operations, data and facilities to identify the most effective distribution and transportation patterns for products. In this role, you will conduct data management, reporting and analysis, shipping, client interaction, business partnership and people, resource, budget and project management.

Key Accountabilities

Analyze and project transportation costs, coordinating customs clearances and permits.
Plan, control and implement processes related to materials and finished goods storage and movement.
Perform data entry updates using spreadsheets and databases based on sales orders and contracts, interpret and analyze data and communicate results to more senior team members for further analysis.
Evaluate, select and foster ongoing relationships with external transport providers.
Use comprehensive knowledge of the transportation and logistics industry to make recommendations to establish good customer relations.
Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned #

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Proficient in Microsoft systems
Experience with SAP systems

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.