Logistics Associate

“WE BUILD TRUST WITH FARMERS AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING THEM TO SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND FLAVOR OF THEIR PRODUCTION.”

HM.CLAUSE is a Business Unit of Limagrain, an international agricultural co-operative founded and managed by farmers. HM.CLAUSE specializes in the breeding, production, and sale of vegetable seeds. From the world market to the farmer's market, we collaborate with our customers to deliver successful solutions for the agricultural challenges of today and produce the highest quality vegetable seeds for the future. Our global team of experts and state-of-the-art research facilities enable us to work side-by-side with growers to provide the most regionally relevant and reliable vegetable seeds available.

If our mission resonates with your passion, we look forward to your application.

You will be a great fit if you have experience similar to:

- Primary support for Global Transportation Manager responsible for inbound and outbound shipments for
multiple Operations and Research facilities in the USA.
- Provide assistance with freight quotation process for export orders, including estimates of packaging
configurations, freight forwarder quotes, export bookings and coordination with inland trucking or drayage.
- Create and maintain grower import shipment files, coordinate with import brokers for clearance and provide
updates through point of delivery.
- Organize crop Phytosanitary certificate scanning and filing, critical for re-export.
- Obtains domestic less than truckload and full truckload quotes and coordinates shipping arrangements.
- Provide timely updates to various departments on import, export or other logistics activities.
- Maintenance of logistic activity reports for analysis and metrics.
- Audit third party payor (AFS) invoices and reports, carrier freight bills and invoices, verify accounting codes
for payment approvals.
- Perform tracking number lookups to verify delivery receipt, process off system shipping forms.
- Maintain files for Duty Drawbacks in the access database and able to pull the reporting and files needed to
substantiate the filing with the auditors.

To be considered, you will need: 

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or minimum 3 years equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience in
Logistics, Procurement or Accounting highly desirable,
• Good working knowledge of US and International geography
• Knowledge of principals and methods for transportation of goods
• Proficiency with computer systems, including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and Outlook and ERP systems
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems desirable
• Strong analytical skills in reporting
• High attention to detail and level of accuracy is essential
• Good organization skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively
• Agricultural background of benefit
• Spanish/French language skill is helpful

The rewards of working here: You join an expert team of innovators and creators that collaborate with farmers around the world to sustainably enhance the taste and quality of healthy food. Our goal is to form teams that inspire and learn from each other as they work to elevate our products from seed to table. We recognize our employees as our most valued resource and work to create an atmosphere that is supportive, healthy, and progressive. We promote an environment of wellness and well-being and hybrid schedules when it is appropriate for the position. It is an important and expanding piece of our local and global mission for Diversity & Inclusion programs and support groups in the corporate world.