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Form of workWant to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 157 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Associate Transportation Sourcing Specialist will perform basic activities that ensure efficient transportation of materials and products from origin to destination. In this role, you will contribute to identification and selection of the most appropriate and cost-effective transportation.
Key Accountabilities
- Control and track the transport of critical materials.
- Apply a basic comprehension of transportation and logistics practices and procedures to assist in negotiating freight prices and contract terms for customers.
- Update transportation websites and databases for contracts, freight rates and estimates, insurance and customer information.
- Analyze current transportation operations practices to resolve process and cost improvement opportunities.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Transportation experience
• Working experience with Excel
• Analytical skills
• Working experience with SAP
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Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
