What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commodity Specialist position at Acxion?
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Primary purpose of the Commodity Specialist is to monitor our manufacturers’ commodity diversions and achieve at least an 85-90% drawdown of the commodity pounds that were diverted per manufacturer in each state.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Access the commodity tracking systems (currently K-12 and Processor Link) on a regular basis per manufacturer, per state and monitor drawdowns of balances.
• Verify the correct distributor and contact information is listed for each Recipient Agency on these websites.
• Contact any Recipient Agency who is not within a range of par on drawdown percentage or has no drawdown.
• Provide SEPDS, commodity order forms, commodity calculators and to Recipient Agencies as requested or as needed.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with commodity contacts at the manufacturers, distributors and at the state level.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships and open communications with the Education Specialists regarding their accounts.
• Provide monthly recap reports to the K12 Specialists with drawdown balances per manufacturer in each state.
• Provide any commodity reporting or information when requested from manufacturers.
• Ensure commodity pounds/dollars are available for order fulfillment.
• Enter/process commodity orders as needed/required.
• Consolidate orders to make truckload shipments while maintaining requested delivery weeks/months to many different shipping locations.
• Provide manufacturer commodity information to state RA’s early in their diversion process.
• Establish and maintain an updated contact list of RA’s per state.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail/accuracy and multi-tasking skills.
• Maintain high-level of professionalism and ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Knowledge of USDA Commodity/FNS helpful
• Highly concentrated mental and visual alertness.
• A major portion of day is spent sitting and talking.
• Frequent up/down motion to perform duties.
• Moderate to heavy typing, calculating or otherwise working with fingers.
• Visual acuity.
PLEASE NOTE: Acxion Foodservice Inc. reserves the right to change, modify or add to the duties and essential functions at any time.