What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandising Assistant - Mexico position at J.D. Heiskell & Companies?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
The Merchandising Assistant provides high level administrative support for Heiskell Mexico commodities merchandisers and JDH Merchandising Assistants, its customers, and its suppliers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Transaction management - Manage all levels of transactions in regard to shipping tickets, applications to contracts, vouchers, invoices. Ensure, prepare and deliver proper documentation required to execute international rail shipments.
- Contract management – Manage all levels of contract application. Reconcile contracts with customers. Monitor past due contracts. Close contracts when fulfilled. Ensure tickets are paid or invoiced on correct contract terms. Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting as needed by merchandising on defined reports.
- Inventory management – Assist controller in inventory management. Troubleshoot scale ticket issues in accounting and scale programs. Reconcile offsite inventories with transload 3rd parties.
- Order maintenance – Assist merchandiser with order / schedule maintenance. Provide backup for the order entry desk to ensure deliveries are scheduled correctly. Assist order entry desk with contract application issues.
- Customer service – Provide courteous, accurate, and timely customer service to customers and suppliers (custom brokers, railroad and truck companies). Assist customers and suppliers with contract reconciliation. Maintain relationships with customs brokers to ensure correct and smooth shipments and payments between the US and Mexico offices. Troubleshoot pricing and delivery issues.
- Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work. Punctual attendance and attention to detail are essential job responsibilities
- Monitor all unload and load operations. Assist to quote rail and truck freights.
- Coordinate rail and truck logistics.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements :
Physical Demands
