AJC International Logistics Specialist

About AJC International:

AJC is a world leader in frozen and refrigerated food products, marketing poultry, pork, meat, seafood, vegetables and fruits around the globe.  Our products and customers are located across more than 140 countries on six continents. Our multicultural workforce represents over 38 nationalities speaking more than 36 languages.  For more than 50 years, we have focused on one goal — making our clients more successful.  To learn more about AJC, visit our website at www.ajcfood.com 

Position Summary:

We are looking for a driven Logistics Specialist to join our diverse team. The Logistics Specialist will be responsible for initiating, managing, and controlling the movement of refrigerated cargo and maintaining required export documents. The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in logistics, be adaptable, detail-oriented, a quick learner, and possess a natural curiosity to learn more.

ESSENTIAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare, collate, review, and dispatch documents for export loads.
• Set up daily container traffic with vendors.
• Track and trace containers
• Cooperation and coordination of work with strategic vendors.
• Coordinate customs clearance as well as inspection as required.
• Coordinate deliveries to customers and warehouses.
• Review weekly Vendor invoices and approve payment.
• Assisting and liaising with internal teams and customers in solving issues.
• Cooperation with carriers, forwarding companies, trucking companies, cold storages, agencies, other AJC offices to ensure a successful logistic process. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/TRAITS

• Results Oriented.
• Detail Oriented.
• Ability to Multi-Task.
• Organized.
• Ability to Prioritize.
• Problem Solver.
• Creative / Innovative.
• Good Communicator.
• Customer-Focused.
• Team player

Hours of Operation

• 10AM - 7PM Monday - Friday

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1-3 years of international logistics import/export, inventory, documentation, and transportation experience required.
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge, especially in Excel, is required.
• Candidate must be familiar with Incoterms and various modes of transportation to ensure the timely arrival of the products in the most cost-effective manner.
• Previous frozen meat products and refrigerated product experience is a plus.
  

Language Requirements

• Candidate is required to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Proficiency in a second language is preferred (European).