What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Coordinator - Export position at Trans Ova Genetics?
Job Description
Are you passionate about animal science, international logistics, and making a real impact in global agriculture? JoinTrans Ova Genetics, a leading innovator in advanced reproductive technologies in livestock genetics, as an Export Coordinator.
As our Export Coordinator, you'll ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient international transport of embryos and semen. Collaboration with both internal and external parties is vital to this position in order to support inspections, data entry, and logistics in a dynamic, regulated environment. In this opportunity, you would make an impact that spans continents and supports the success of farmers, veterinarians, and breeding operations worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
Capability to lift 60 lb. canisters and packages.
Primarily an office environment.
Ability to read fine print on semen and embryos straws and canes.
Other Skills/experience
Experience in embryology preferred.
Familiarity/background in export and veterinary regulatory environment preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Detail-oriented – high level of accuracy.
Computer / data entry experience.
About Us
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. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS , with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, 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 Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.
Are you passionate about animal science, international logistics, and making a real impact in global agriculture? JoinTrans Ova Genetics, a leading innovator in advanced reproductive technologies in livestock genetics, as an Export Coordinator.
As our Export Coordinator, you'll ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient international transport of embryos and semen. Collaboration with both internal and external parties is vital to this position in order to support inspections, data entry, and logistics in a dynamic, regulated environment. In this opportunity, you would make an impact that spans continents and supports the success of farmers, veterinarians, and breeding operations worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist clients in the international movement of their embryos and semen:
- Develop and groom relationships and lines of communication with state and federal veterinarians and other regulatory officials to ensure company compliance with interstate and international regulations.
- Develop and maintain relationships with bull studs, breed associations, freight forwarders, and other ET companies to ensure trust and teamwork occurs on shared embryo and semen shipments.
- Maintain familiarity with numerous interstate and international regulations.
- Implement a system of tracking embryo and semen shipping orders that are incoming, processing, outgoing, and completed.
- Monitor and track export dedicated shipper tank inventory.
- Handles semen and embryos in a safe manner so as not to compromise cell viability.
- Maintain organization in the shipping and receiving area.
- Coordinate health testing to qualify embryos at multiple different sites.
- Monitors export regulations in all applicable countries to maintain compliance company-wide.
- Maintain relationships with other ET centers and Bull Studs and coordinate joint shipments with each.
- Tracks export numbers company-wide and performs data entry such as collection forms, embryo/semen information, and other documentation as required by USDA inspectors and other auditors.
- Implements a system to organize the process of USDA inspections company-wide and assists veterinarians during the inspection process.
- Assists Animal Regulatory Agent in the preparation of interstate health papers, data entry and other functions.
- May assist embryologists in receiving incoming embryo shipments.
- Maintains a professional image reflective of Trans Ova’s industry position.
- Follows Trans Ova’s policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
Capability to lift 60 lb. canisters and packages.
Primarily an office environment.
Ability to read fine print on semen and embryos straws and canes.
Other Skills/experience
Experience in embryology preferred.
Familiarity/background in export and veterinary regulatory environment preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Detail-oriented – high level of accuracy.
Computer / data entry experience.
About Us
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. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS , with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, 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 Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.
