Rail Logistics and Purchasing Assistant

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Quality Liquid Feeds Inc

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Dodgeville, Wisconsin

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The role involves coordinating purchase orders, tracking rail shipments, and maintaining accurate pricing data. Additionally, the assistant will reconcile rail freight invoices and support internal teams with logistics reporting.

Qualifications

You have an Associate degree or equivalent experience in business or a related field, with at least one year of experience in administration, purchasing, or logistics. You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word, with strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job Description

Description

Quality Liquid Feeds is seeking a detail-oriented Rail Logistics & Purchasing Assistant to support our Purchasing team. This role is responsible for coordinating purchase orders, tracking rail shipments, maintaining pricing data, and ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and records.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide support for rail logistics operations and administrative tasks
  • Track and manage rail car shipments, reporting, and documentation
  • Monitor inventory movement and assist with rail logistics reporting
  • Create and manage purchase orders 
  • Enter and reconcile rail freight and ingredient invoices
  • Maintain accurate pricing, cost data, and monthly price updates
  • Communicate with internal teams, suppliers, and rail transportation partners

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or equivalent experience in business or related field
  • 1+ year of administrative, purchasing, or logistics experience preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills

What We’re Looking For

  • Highly organized and dependable
  • Strong sense of urgency and accountability
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Collaborative team environment
  • Competitive wages
  • Excellent benefits package
  • A workplace culture that values accountability, communication, and teamwork
  • QLF is an established family-owned business since 1977 that recognizes our employees are an integral part of our success

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This is an on-site office role with frequent interaction across departments. The position involves prolonged sitting, computer use, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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Quality Liquid Feeds Inc

Quality Liquid Feeds, is a nationwide, innovative leader in the developing and manufacturing of liquid feed supplements and cooked low moisture blocks for animals. QLF prides itself on being the largest user of domestic cane molasses. Since 1977, QLF has been an American family owned company with a reputation for marketing products based on quality, consistency and service. Our valued relationships with our customers create an environment for our team members to create and deliver the quality product and service they have come to expect. QLF products fit the nutritional needs of all ruminants. Today in addition to being a ration palatability enhancer, liquid feeds are used to deliver a wide variety of nutrients and additives, such as vitamins and trace minerals to Dairy and Beef animals. Liquid Feed Supplements for DAIRY conveniently applied in TMR's to enhance ration utilization by stimulating rumen function, improving fiber digestibility, reducing ration sorting, enhancing feed intake and adding palatability. Liquid Feed Supplements provide a range of benefits to FEEDLOT Nutritional Management such as enhanced nutrition, improved palatability, ration conditioning, reduced fines/sorting, convenient and a cost savings. Our QLF Agronomy L-CBF (liquid carbon based fertilizer) is a combination of balanced crop nutrients with complex carbon sources. QLF's Soil Nutrition Solutions feed soil biology and enhance plant nutrient availability. Our philosophy is to hire the right people, place them in the right spots, and let them do their job. QLF truly believes that people and quality ingredients make all the difference. Our company is based on doing what it takes to create a quality product and provide exceptional customer service to our customers. To accomplish this we need every member of our TEAM to be passionate about what they do. Are you ready to help feed the world?
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