Export Coordinator

Position Summary:

Support export services for Ventura Food's US export & APAC co-packer export businesses. Ensures timely fulfillment of US Export & APAC Co-Packer orders and shipments. Maintains accuracy of pricing & order details in invoicing, governmental documentation, & regulatory documentation for export orders to clear other countries' port customs offices.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partnering with customers & US customer service team on US export order processing and invoicing activities. Expedites export paperwork including regulatory documentation, health certificates, certificate of origination documents, and shelf-life extension letters.
• Verifies US export production schedules and trucking appointments meet customers due dates for clearing port deadlines. Tracks progress of QA, regulatory, and governmental paperwork is received by customers in time to clear customs at international ports.
• Order entry & invoicing of APAC co-packer orders into JDE. Tracking timing of APAC co-packer production and ship arrivals to APAC countries and communicating details with customers. Manages forecast of orders shared with APAC co-packer.
• Supports new customer set-ups, credit approval requests, and communicating credit & payment status with customers and internal accounting teams.

Education and Experience:

• HS Diploma required however College Degree preferred
• 5 years of experience of working in Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Project Management or Customer service in the Food Retail industry
• Strong communication and organizational skills a must have!

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience using MS Office365, AS400, JDE, Product Commercialization Systems, & MicroStrategy preferred!
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, highly desirable!
• Technical skills a plus!

Why Join Us:

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Hourly Base Range of $18.32 - $27.51*

*The “base hourly range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.