Logistics Coordinator - Farmers Edge

Are you someone who enjoys variety in your day and likes to roll up your sleeves to get the job done? We're looking for a Logistics Coordinator to join our team! In this role, you'll be a key assistant, helping with everything from vehicle maintenance, coordinating equipment pick-ups and drop-offs, managing inventory, support our warehouse relocate and even tackling the occasional out-of-the-box task-like running to the store for supplies. You'll be working alongside our Agronomy Services Manager, assisting with daily operations and potentially even getting out on farm to visit our customers.

Farmers Edge is a leader in digital agriculture! Our mission is to create the world's most comprehensive digital platform to empower and connect stakeholders across the ecosystem. We're passionate about sustainable farming and put innovation at the forefront of everything we do. Our Team Members are passionate, enterprising individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth work environment!

Join Farmers Edge as a Logistics Coordinator and immerse yourself in a role that bridges logistics and agriculture.

Why choose Life at the Edge?

• Flexibility, work-life balance, and a generous personal care time program,
• Competitive base salary, annual bonuses, and other incentive programs,
• Terrific total rewards that include vacation time above the statutory minimum, company co-paid benefits, options for retirement savings and much more!

As a Logistics Coordinator your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop annual plan for soil sampling efforts, ensuring all preparation measures are in place and ready to execute for peak season
• Assist with seasonal hiring, ensuring staffing requirements are met and maintained
• Oversee and support seasonal Soil Sampler scheduling, day-to-day inquiries and ensuring assigned seasonal tasks are completed efficiently and on-time
• Manage and coordinate fleet by collecting mileage, conducting vehicle inspections, preparing monthly audits, setting up fuel cards, assigning vehicles and maintaining insurance requirements
• Manage district inventory levels by conducting monthly physical counts; reconciling with Inventory Management System;
• Complete receiving, warehousing, and distributing operations;
  • Ensure that all activities are reconciled with Inventory Management System
• Communicate with customers, suppliers, and couriers to ensure effective coordination for shipping and receiving inventory.
• Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by monitoring security procedures and protocols;
• Ensure operational efficiency of warehouse space by maintaining, planning and implementing improvements to design layout.
• Inspect equipment, issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement
• Collaborate with relevant operations leaders to assess and coordinate logistics related to location closures, supporting relocation of equipment and inventory as needed
• Assist in maintenance and troubleshooting of technology equipment
• On occasion, collaborate with the Agronomy team to provide in field support to farmers
• Travel* throughout the region to complete duties as required
• Other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for in an Logistics Coordinator:

• Relevant work experience related to logistics support, warehousing and fleet management.
• Working knowledge of MS Office tools
• High level of time management and detail orientation, and strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Creativity in finding solutions to logistical challenges
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted.

Live Life at the Edge!

*The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of, and maintain an acceptable driving record, consistent with our Vehicle Use Policies, to be eligible for employment with Farmers Edge.

Farmers Edge is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and collaborating with team members and candidates to identify and remove barriers to employment. We welcome and encourage applications from all persons and will work to find reasonable accommodations at all stages of recruitment and throughout a team member's employment.