JDH

Export Trading Assistant

JDH  •  Ankeny, IA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

At JDH and each of our subsidiaries, we know that agriculture is about more than moving commodities—it’s about connecting people and building relationships that matter. Founded in 1886 and proudly family-owned for five generations, our deep roots in the industry enable us to manage grains, co-products, animal feed, and feed ingredients effectively. With an extensive transportation network, we connect supply and demand across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia. We are committed to delivering reliability, value, and innovation, while providing a supportive and safe workplace where our team can thrive and grow.

At Hawkeye Gold, you will be part of the team that works directly with our customers to prepare required export documentation for shipment of commodities via container. The successful candidate is a team focused and detail-oriented person with advanced organizational skills who enjoys making sure documents are accurate and transactions are processed properly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare invoices and all required export documentation for each booking and send via email/FedEx to customer
  • Communicate with customers via email to obtain approval of draft documents and answer any questions
  • Communicate with steamship lines (SSL’s) to resolve issues with OBL’s/bookings/SI and invoices via email and phone
  • Work with trader and other team members to create shipping plans and contract applications
  • Process invoices from suppliers for the product purchased into inventory or direct shipped to a customer
  • Process A/P for payment via ACH/Wire/Check
  • Keep accurate and organized files in a common shared drive or shared email boxes
  • Ensure both internal and external compliance requirements are followed
  • Be curious and provide ideas for continuous process improvement
  • Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Associates/Bachelor’s degree desired; agriculture and/or business background preferred
  • Agricultural and/or container experience is a plus
  • High level of detail, multi-tasking, and problem solving
  • Positive, self-motivated individual with organization, communication, and negotiation skills; commitment to continuous learning
  • Strong customer service commitment
  • Ability to analyze and interpret technical procedures
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

Physical Demands:

  • Frequent sitting, use of computer, communication via telephone
  • Ability to navigate an office environment.
  • Regular and predictable attendance in office or site location.
  • Job may require occasional travel within the United States.
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About JDH

Founded in 1886, JDH has been a cornerstone in the agricultural industry, committed to growth, innovation and leading with integrity. With facilities across the United States, JDH plays a crucial role in the agricultural supply chain, ensuring the efficient and safe transportation of vital commodities for farmers, and dairy, beef and hog producers.

You can count on our experienced commodity traders to deliver grains, co-products, manufactured animal feed and animal feed ingredients as promised.

We work closely with a wide variety of origin markets to move commodities and ingredients to destinations with demand.

We connect supply and demand in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Asia using our extensive transportation network of rail, truck and barge resources.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska
Year Founded
1886
Website
jdhco.com
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