What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Logistics Specialist - Domestic and Export position at Darigold?
Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Logistics Specialist – Domestic & Export. The Senior Logistics Specialist – Domestic & Export is responsible for planning and executing domestic and international shipments, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of goods across multiple modes. This role coordinates with cross-functional teams to achieve on-time, in-full (OTIF) metrics, monitors route guide execution and ensures compliance with both domestic transportation standards and international export regulatory guidelines.
Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year.
Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.
What You Will Do
Domestic Transportation
We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:
Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.
Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year.
Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.
What You Will Do
Domestic Transportation
- Plan, monitor and manage shipment activities in support of route guide execution for Sales orders, Transfer orders and Inbound Purchase orders.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate execution and support OTIF metrics.
- Plan and execute spot bid awards, tenders and shipments for route guide exceptions.
- Execute order consolidation and mode optimization across domestic shipments.
- Review, validate and approve accessorial charges to shipment records in TMS.
- Monitor and manage service provider tracking events in TMS.
- Assist with dock scheduling intervention as needed.
- Create and manage steamship line bookings, coordinate dray moves and execute the full order/shipment lifecycle to meet export shipping requirements.
- Coordinate domestic dray and ocean container export shipments for dry and refrigerated cargo.
- Track and monitor contract compliance to ensure all documentation and regulatory requirements are met, including Shipping Instructions, Customs filing in the Automated Export System (AES) and International documentation.
- Contribute to the team management of an average of 150 Ocean FEU Reefer and Dry containers monthly, ensuring efficient planning, tracking and execution of all export operational tasks.
- Communicate with customers to provide shipping and documentation updates.
- Ensure escalations are brought to management in a timely manner for quick resolution.
- Report on OTIF and other service metrics to stakeholder groups; present KPIs in daily/weekly team meetings for problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Lead service provider scorecard reviews to increase operational performance.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective action plans for service providers.
- Assist in continuous improvement efforts to optimize TMS routing guide.
- Development and maintenance of process documentation.
- Manage day-to-day workflow processes to meet KPIs.
- Provide after-hours, weekend and holiday coverage as needed.
- Ensure compliance with company, legal, food safety and other regulations.
- Assist in other duties as assigned.
- 3–5 years of Transportation, Logistics or Supply Chain experience, including Domestic and International operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business or equivalent experience in relevant roles is preferred.
- Strong proven business acumen.
- Provide creative solutions and/or processes to solve business problems.
- Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve complex problems.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and prioritization skills.
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A continuous improvement mindset.
- Energetic, innovative and flexible.
- Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
- Ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive can-do attitude; must thrive in a positive and disciplined team environment.
- Previous TMS experience preferred (Oracle OTM preferred).
- Process knowledge for end-to-end domestic and international operations.
- Background in Import and Export Country Regulations is a plus.
- Advanced understanding of Global Freight Operations, Incoterms (International Commerce Terms) and international payment terms, ensuring proper financial, logistical and legal alignment throughout the end-to-end export process.
- Experience in the dairy industry is preferred, with knowledge of industry-specific regulatory requirements, product handling standards and export compliance nuances.
- Proficient with MS Office suite (especially Word and Excel) and other related software.
We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:
- 401k competitive employer matching
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
- Employer paid life & disability coverage
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Education assistance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
- Compensation range: $80,168.40-$115,012.78 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge, and skills)
Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.
Salary : $80,168 - $115,013