Merchandising Assistant

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Execute all activity with assigned ethanol plant
• Process invoices to customers and purchase product from plant
• Pay the plant for product purchased and related freight bills
• Enter contracts and/or contract management
• Issue load numbers to facilitate load out at the plant
• Prepare and distribute daily and monthly reports
• Process invoices from suppliers for the product purchased into inventory or direct shipped to a customer (trucks and containers)
• Maintain ticket application, which includes contract execution and maintenance
• Process freight bills, transload fees, ocean freight and other costs
• Process A/P for payment via ACH/Wire/Check
• Efficient utilization and maintenance of Excel spreadsheets is a MUST

Customer Service

• Communicate with domestic and/or overseas customers/partners
• Ensure both internal and external compliance requirements are followed
• Keep accurate and organized files in a common shared drive or shared email boxes

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree in Agriculture, Business, Accounting, or related field, preferred, but not required
• Agricultural and/or logistics experience is a plus, but not required
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with AGRIS is a plus
• Strong customer service commitment
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, use of computer, communication via telephone
• Ability to navigate an office environment
• Regular and predictable attendance in office or site location
• Job may require occasional travel within the United States