Logistics Analyst

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

This position is responsible for assisting the transportation team with handling key logistical responsibilities while interfacing and cultivating relationship with internal and external stakeholders.  This position would handle transportation data metrics analytics, tracking and tracing, planning and forecasting, record keeping and communicating shipment needs with customers.  This position would have responsibility to check various supplier rates across multiple modes while keeping rate matrices and rate analytics files updated.  A key aspect of this position will be improving the teams access, storage, organizing, analysis and reporting of vast amounts of data.     

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Build data analytics reports and maintain various data files for reviewing to answer various challenges and opportunity questions that arise
• Liaison with traders, customers and operations staff to meet logistical needs for orders, sales, load plans and production plans
• Become and maintain proficiency with various logistical systems
• Manage rail freight contracts and implications of respective contracts including applications and filings
• Supports local logistics teams in all rail movements, car billings and tracing and any other rail carrier or customer relationships
• Manages / analyzes and authorizes payments for transportation services
• Conducts and maintains research database on transportation movements related to processing plants, trading desks
• Manages rate database for assigned plants and trading desk
• Learn rate structures that provide for the most economical transportation cost structure & related processes
• Works with the Transportation Desk to cross train and assist other team members efforts when needed
• Assists with other duties as assigned
• Effectively resolve issues and monitor day-to-day operations for compliance using organizational and time management skills
• Evaluate and recommend / implement Lean processes to increase productivity

Additional Responsibilities:

• Learn processes to coordinate daily logistical activities at plants and coordinates with delivering rail carriers, traders and processing facilities.
• Support team to ensure avoidance of penalties/demurrage/delays on railcars for plant processing facilities.
• Support coordination of logistical issues and operations with plant personnel and serving carriers at each plant.
• Develop logistical reports databases to better manage the private fleet assets utilizing Bourque System.
• Assist in developing demurrage system within Bourque system; followed by maintaining system.

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial management, transportation/logistics, agriculture economics, agriculture technology management  

Experience

Basic qualifications:

• Previous experience of logistics / customer support experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Logistics/customer support experience with a grain or commodities trading company
• Experience in a trading environment
• Experience working in data management software’s
• Experience working with transportation systems

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

Basic qualifications:

• Knowledge of grain industry practices, terminology, and settlement process.
• Strong practical logistics, analytical and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of rail freight transportation systems
• Proficient on Excel and Office products.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Strong attention to detail, and understanding of lean principles
• Ability to organize, manage, and communicate on data
• Ability to set deadlines and adhere to them.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us