What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Coordinator position at Green Plains?
Job Description Summary: This position is responsible for gathering and updating information required to assist in the logistics management of multiple production facilities, railcar, and truck shipments.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide support to Transportation Manager, Director of Logistics and Marketing staff by communicating railcar positions, schedules and other information as required
- Analyze and subsequently make sound data-based decisions
- Coordinate with customers on scheduling deliveries out of production facilities including forecasting, demand planning, and actual execution of the shipments
- Bill and trace loaded shipments of railcars and trucks to ensure contracts are shipped advantageously to current market conditions
- Effectively communicate with truck lines and terminals of pending arrivals, projected availability, railcar placement and release; and create documentation
- Dispatch, coordinate and communicate terminal activities to team
- Communicate equipment and product availability to merchandising staff
- Gather information and assist with leased fleet monitoring, bad order cars, shop cars and overall fleet management
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
- One to two years of logistics, customer service, or related experience
- Knowledge of railroad systems and trucking operations is highly desirable
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Organized with strong attention to detail
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office products (Windows environment)
- Ability to function effectively in time-sensitive, high-pressure situations
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Maintaining a thorough understanding of applicable regulatory requirements of FRA, TTB and state regulations
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- Ability to meet physical demands of the job includes but is not limited to: frequent sitting, frequent computer uses, and frequent telephone use
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel
- Ability to work after hours/weekends and on call as needed
Green Plains Inc. offers competitive pay: a generous benefit package including business casual work environment, health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) and a 401(k)-retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching. All potential employees of Green Plains Inc. will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check prior to employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Company Description
Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) is a leading biorefining company focused on the development and utilization of fermentation, agricultural and biological technologies in the processing of annually renewable crops into sustainable value-added ingredients. This includes the production of cleaner low carbon biofuels, renewable feedstocks for advanced biofuels and high purity alcohols for use in cleaners and disinfectants. Green Plains is an innovative producer of Ultra-High Protein and novel ingredients for animal and aquaculture diets to help satisfy a growing global appetite for sustainable protein. The Company also owns a 48.9% limited partner interest and a 2.0% general partner interest in Green Plains Partners LP.