Logistics Assistant

The Logistics Assistant will primarily support the daily transportation, inventory management, and commercial activities of Scoular's Lake City, Florida operation. This role will coordinate domestic truck and rail shipments, manage transportation schedules, monitor inventory movements, and ensure the timely and efficient execution of customer deliveries. The position will require daily communication with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and transportation providers to resolve logistical challenges and maintain operational efficiency. Additionally, this individual will support the merchandising team through contract execution, customer communication, market information gathering, and other day-to-day commercial activities.

Logistics & Inventory Execution

• Support Logistics Specialists, Managers, and Merchandisers in coordinating inbound and outbound domestic truck and rail shipments.
• Schedule and monitor transportation movements to ensure timely execution of purchase and sales contracts.
• Communicate with trucking companies, suppliers, customers, warehouses, and transload facilities regarding shipment schedules and delivery requirements.
• Monitor daily inventory movements, including inbound receipts, outbound shipments, and available product balances.
• Coordinate with facility personnel to maintain accurate inventory records and assist with resolving discrepancies.
• Track railcar movements, loading schedules, transit times, unloading, and empty returns.
• Proactively identify and assist in resolving transportation delays, shipment shortages, inventory variances, and other execution issues.
• Assist with securing trucking capacity, obtaining competitive freight rates, and coordinating transportation from origin to destination.
• Monitor freight expenses, accessorial charges, demurrage, detention, and other transportation-related costs.
• Create and maintain shipping instructions, transportation records, and inventory information within company systems.
• Communicate inventory availability, anticipated receipts, and shipment schedules to the merchandising team.
• Work with internal and external partners to improve transportation efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain customer service expectations.

Merchandising & Commercial Support

• Support Merchandisers with daily execution of purchase and sales contracts.
• Assist with monitoring inventory positions, anticipated receipts, and outstanding sales commitments to support merchandising decisions.
• Coordinate with Merchandisers to align product availability, transportation capacity, and customer delivery schedules.
• Assist with gathering freight rates, transportation costs, and market information to support purchasing and sales decisions.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers regarding order status, product availability, and delivery timing.
• Help track open contracts, inventory commitments, and outstanding shipments.
• Identify potential inventory imbalances, logistical constraints, and execution opportunities that could impact trading decisions.
• Develop a working understanding of agricultural commodity markets, freight economics, and merchandising activities.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated excellence in customer management.
• Ability to accurately complete repetitive tasks
• Ability to work independently and proactively to identify, research and solve problems.
• Proven ability to adapt and manage effectively in faced paced changing environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize workflow and complete tasks with a high level of organization, responsibility, and efficiency.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel experience is required.

Preferred

• Two years of experience in domestic logistics, transportation, supply chain, agriculture, or a related field.
• Familiarity with domestic truck and rail transportation.
• Experience with inventory management, warehouse operations, or transportation scheduling.
• Knowledge of agricultural commodities, grain, feed ingredients, or related industries.
• Understanding of freight markets, transportation costs, and commercial operations.