Vessel Boarding Agent

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 lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination trading processing and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Vessel Boarding Agent will coordinate ocean vessel port calls for our customers primarily on the lower Mississippi this role you will help prepare the vessel for arrival coordinate movement within the port communicate with regulatory agencies ( Coast Guard US Customs and Border Protection US Department of Agriculture etc.) as well as our internal and external stakeholders

Key Accountabilities

• Evaluate select and foster continuous relationships with external transport providers
• Use limited knowledge of the transportation and logistics industry to make recommendations to establish good customer relations
• Analyze and project transportation costs and coordinate customs clearances and permits
• Provide distribution transportation and logistical solutions on inbound or outbound movement of raw material and finished product from origin to destination
• Perform data entry updates in spreadsheets and databases based on sales orders and contracts and provide data to more senior team members for further analysis
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
• Other duties as assigned #LI-JG3 #LI-Hybrid

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Willingness and availability to work rotating shifts weekends and on-call schedules as required by the role

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook Teams etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the Maritime Industry.
• Previous vessel agency experience.

Position Details

• Location: Metairie LA
• Posted: Internal and external
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role

• Schedule: First Shift (Monday-Friday). Must be available for on-call duties and weekend work as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.

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