Liquid Bulk Lead Logistics Specialist

About the role

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, operating across the value chain from farm to fork in over 100 countries with approximately 18,000 employees. The Lead Logistics Specialist serves as the subject matter expert for bulk food-grade transportation operations at a large integrated oilseeds processing facility, providing leadership in transportation planning, carrier strategy, freight risk management, and supply chain optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead freight procurement, transportation strategy, and logistics execution to ensure cost-effective, efficient, and reliable movement of products.
• Manage transportation planning, scheduling, inventory positioning, and shipment execution to support customer requirements and on-time delivery performance.
• Serve as the primary logistics subject matter expert for carriers, customers, and internal stakeholders, providing guidance on freight markets, transportation requirements, and supply chain risks.
• Lead carrier and customer relationship management, issue resolution, and escalation activities to maintain service excellence and operational continuity.
• Analyze transportation, inventory, and market data to identify risks, improve performance, and support business decision-making.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Sales, Operations, Quality, Customer Service, and Logistics teams to optimize inventory, order fulfillment, and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee order call-offs, shipping documentation, contract balances, carrier records, compliance requirements, and logistics data within applicable systems.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, process standardization, audits, projects, and performance measurement activities that drive operational and financial results.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, cross-training, and technical support to Logistics Coordinators, Associates, and Specialists.
• Support strategic logistics planning, capacity management, and other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Logistics.
• Identify and implement transportation network optimization opportunities to improve service, capacity utilization, and total delivered cost.

Requirements

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain management, import/export logistics, or customs clearance of food‑grade products.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with freight rates from various origins.
• Experience with food‑grade products, CARM, AES filing, and USMCA guidelines.
• Experience leading projects, process improvement initiatives, or cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in freight procurement, carrier management, transportation analytics, and transportation risk management.
• Experience mentoring team members and serving as a recognized logistics subject matter expert.

Skills

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of handling food grade bulk liquid shipments.
• In‑depth understanding of incoterms and transit times.
• Ability to communicate and minimize