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 orders into JDE. Tracking timing of production and ship arrivals to APAC countries and communicating details with customers.  Manages forecast of orders.
• 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
• College Degree preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong customer service background.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing company required.
• 3+ years of experience working with international customers' order management, freight forwarding, or logistics preferred.
• General knowledge of international customs & regulatory requirements of export businesses preferred.   
• Experience using MS Office365, AS400, JDE, Product Commercialization Systems, & MicroStrategy preferred.

Why Join Us:

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 Rate of $21 – $25.90 for Employees Located in California*
   

*The “hourly base range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position.   The range provided is for California-based employees as Ventura Foods is required by California State Law to post pay rates.  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.