Cargill Hiring for Associate Logistics Manager (Open to Remote) Job at Wichita, KS Full Time

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Job Purpose and Impact

The Associate Logistics Manager is responsible for the day-to-day evaluation and management of logistics cost, service, and capacity for the Cargill BioIndustrial (CBI) business. In this role, you will use data, experience, and expertise to continuously evaluate our North American logistics performance and take actions to make incremental and step-change improvements. You will interact with multiple stakeholders including Cargill Transportation and Logistics (CTL) sourcing and operations teams, plants, supply chain, commercial, quality, and others to pursue the optimal mix of logistics cost, service, and capacity to support a complex and fast-growing business. The role will serve as a backup to the Transportation Analyst and Business Transportation Lead as needed. Key Accountabilities

Plan, control and implement processes related to leading small to medium-sized continuous improvement and smaller commercial projects to improve our competitive position.

Identify, analyze and resolve impediments to good vendor relations, including forecasting and payables performance.

Develop, evaluate, select and foster continuous relationships with key stakeholders on the transportation demand plan 1-12 months forward, in partnership with Supply Chain Planning and Commercial teams.

Use significant knowledge of the transportation and logistics industry to ensure cost-effective, timely execution of all transport modes aligned with business needs, internal policies, and external regulations.

Provide first-level support for daily operational issues on the management of a 150+ railcar fleet by analyzing and collecting data, in partnership with CTL Operations and/or Sourcing, to ensure cost-effective utilization and ownership.

Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Other duties as assigned Position Information

Position is located in Minneapolis, MN and open to remote in Minneapolis, Chicago and Wichita only.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this role Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Minimum of four years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

One year of transportation operations experience.

Experience in two major logistics domains/modes.

Tableau or/and Power BI experience.

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Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.