What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product & Logistics Coordinator position at Trans Ova Genetics?
Job Description
The Production & Logistics Coordinator plays a key role in supporting daily operations at the Madison Center. This position ensures a smooth and efficient workflow across Client Services, Shipping, and facility operations.
This role is highly visible and serves as a central point of coordination-supporting courier scheduling, assisting with shipping and inventory processes, and providing front desk support to deliver an excellent client experience. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Trans Ova Genetics, a member of the URUS Group, provides industry-leading reproductive technologies and expertise to cattle breeders through a unique professional services team that works closely with clients to understand their breeding goals and ultimately help clients advance and extend superior genetics. Trans Ova Genetics understands the process that will help multiply a herd’s genetic success. Reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), sexed-semen, genetic preservation, and cloning are considered the reproductive “tools” available for breeders looking to achieve specific breeding and reproductive goals. Internationally recognized as a source of superior animal husbandry and reproductive expertise, Trans Ova Genetics offers an integrated system of regional centers, satellite stations, and on-farm application of reproductive technologies.
Trans Ova's headquarters are in Sioux Center, Iowa, but we have many offices and satellite centers across the country. On-going research and applied science allow Trans Ova Genetics to develop and implement new technologies to help move the science of bovine genetic improvement forward. Trans Ova is dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and to continual improvement.
TOG has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
The Production & Logistics Coordinator plays a key role in supporting daily operations at the Madison Center. This position ensures a smooth and efficient workflow across Client Services, Shipping, and facility operations.
This role is highly visible and serves as a central point of coordination-supporting courier scheduling, assisting with shipping and inventory processes, and providing front desk support to deliver an excellent client experience. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily and weekly schedules for Great Lakes couriers.
- Oversee courier management activities with the opportunity to supervise, including timecards and expense processes.
- Support export blood sample, documentation and FSH shipment processing.
- Prepare incoming and outgoing genetic shipments and help input related data.
- Support maintenance of frozen semen and embryo inventory.
- Answer incoming calls, route inquiries, and maintain Madison Center phone coverage.
- Greet and assist onsite visitors; ensure a professional and welcoming environment.
- Manage and track fleet vehicle maintenance and scheduling.
- Support data entry across departments, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- High school diploma or GED required
- Experience in agriculture or animal science field preferred
- Strong customer service background; ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills; ability to prioritize and shift quickly
- Self-starter who can identify needs and take initiative
Trans Ova Genetics, a member of the URUS Group, provides industry-leading reproductive technologies and expertise to cattle breeders through a unique professional services team that works closely with clients to understand their breeding goals and ultimately help clients advance and extend superior genetics. Trans Ova Genetics understands the process that will help multiply a herd’s genetic success. Reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), sexed-semen, genetic preservation, and cloning are considered the reproductive “tools” available for breeders looking to achieve specific breeding and reproductive goals. Internationally recognized as a source of superior animal husbandry and reproductive expertise, Trans Ova Genetics offers an integrated system of regional centers, satellite stations, and on-farm application of reproductive technologies.
Trans Ova's headquarters are in Sioux Center, Iowa, but we have many offices and satellite centers across the country. On-going research and applied science allow Trans Ova Genetics to develop and implement new technologies to help move the science of bovine genetic improvement forward. Trans Ova is dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and to continual improvement.
TOG has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.