Freight Sourcing Coordinator

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Freight Sourcing Coordinator will perform moderately complex activities that ensure efficient transportation of materials and products from origin to destination. In this role, you will participate in the identification and selections of the most appropriate and cost effective transportation.

Key Accountabilities

• Control and track the transport of critical materials.
• Apply a general comprehension of transportation and logistics practices and procedures to assist in the negotiation of freight prices and contract terms for customers.
• Update transportation websites and databases for contracts, freight rates and estimates, insurance and customer information.
• Independently analyze current transportation operations practices to resolve process and cost improvement opportunities.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned #LI-JG3 #LI-Hybrid

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of related work experience (transportation, logistics, or fleet operations)

• This position is posted both internally and externally.
• Position is based in Wichita, KS
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role
• Schedule: 1st shift - 7:30am- 4:30pm