Merchandiser Assistant II

About The Role

The Merchandising Assistant II (MA II) has primary responsibility for effectively performing all accounting tasks relating to the business unit(s) assigned in an efficient manner following all company and market group policies and procedures. The MA II maintains positive customer and rail/vendor relations and proactively monitors and reports cash flow and credit risk. The MA II exhibits excellent teamwork with other business units and assists in training new merchandisers and merchandiser assistants (MAs). The MA II reviews business reports for his/her assigned business units and serves as a primary resource for merchandiser and MA questions. The MA II strives for continuous improvement and embraces new technology and changes to processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process rail shipments/ticket upload or creation daily
• Process final settlements in a timely manner
• Process daily cash receipts and follow up on outstanding receivables and unapplied cash
• Assist merchandiser and customers with freight/logistical issues and accounting questions
• Maintain positive customer and rail/vendor relations and proactively monitor and report cash flow and credit risk
• Collaborate with both internal and external customers to proactively identify and solve problems
• Partner with internal teams to support and promote technology enhancements
• Assist in training new Merchandiser Assistants and other various roles
• Assist with elevator and rail transportation and logistics from origin to destination with a cost-effective, efficient logistic action plan
• Perform monthly reconciliation of inventories
• Review reports including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Freight Analysis and other miscellaneous reports on a daily/weekly basis and identify actionable items and resolve
• Develop a basic understanding of our business to identify potential issues or opportunities and provide useful feedback to the Merchandisers
• Collaborate with Assistant Controller to ensure procedures/policies are followed

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately and completely
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
• Customer service skills and positive, persuasive, and credible attitude
• High level of problem solving and critical thinking skills for problem resolution
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Strong mathematical and analytical ability
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people
• Able to work occasional overtime

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates/Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in Agri-business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, along with desire to learn new programs

Benefits

• Competitive health plans that begin on the employee's first day — no waiting period
• Incentive opportunity, 401k safe harbor and additional company match
• 12 paid holidays plus vacation, sick and wellbeing time off
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time every year