Logistics Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Support enterprise transportation carrier management strategies through rate negotiations, carrier relationship management, capacity management, shipment execution, and carrier segmentation.
• Maximize load pairing opportunities (backhauls) to improve efficiency and create value across product lines.
• Collaborate with transportation team members to optimize carrier performance and transportation strategies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on transportation markets, freight rates, and industry trends.
• Provide stakeholders with accurate, market-based freight pricing.
• Develop a strong understanding of freight markets and communicate market insights, trends, and recommendations.
• Improve organizational understanding of customer- and plant-specific shipping requirements.
• Effectively communicate shipping requirements and expectations to third-party truck carriers.
• Ensure transportation partnerships remain profitable and contribute positively to business objectives.
• Independently analyze transportation operations and identify process improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain and update Transportation Management Systems (TMS), including Master Mind.
• Manage transportation contracts, freight rates, volume estimates, customer information, and operational records.
• Update internal documents, spreadsheets, databases, and reporting systems.
• Research and resolve freight invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate carrier payments.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or freight operations.
• Strong negotiation and carrier relationship management skills.
• Experience analyzing freight rates and transportation markets.
• Ability to independently solve problems and make sound business decisions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with transportation systems, spreadsheets, and data management tools.

Preferred

• Grain commodity trading experience.
• Experience within agriculture, energy, commodities, or related industries.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), including Master Mind.

Additional Information

• This role requires the ability to work under general supervision while managing multiple priorities.
• The successful candidate will be expected to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external transportation partners while driving operational efficiency and cost-effective transportation solutions.