Truck Freight Merchandiser and Rail Scheduler - Decatur, IL

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Job Title: Truck Freight Merchandiser and Rail Scheduler - Decatur, IL
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Truck Freight Merchandiser and Rail Scheduler - Decatur, IL

This role is Wednesday through Sunday usually 8-4. Remote Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

This role is responsible for all aspects of truck movements including, but not limited to: the implementation & execution of shipment plans, developing a network of carriers to support the needs of ADM's Wheat Midds distribution, & negotiating carrier rates. In addition, this role will be responsible for weekend railcar billing duties for Ethanol and CoProducts & weekend truck logistics for Wheat Midds. This position will analyze rates and accessorial charges to ensure ADM is cost competitive in the market place. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Wheat Midds team to learn and develop a distribution plan to support the market. The candidate must be highly organized, an effective communicator, quick thinker, harness strong problem solving skills, and the ability to manage conflict.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily scheduling and tracking of Wheat Midds truck deliveries
Work closely with wheat mills to ensure shipment plans align with mill's needs
Develop and manage a carrier network to support ADM's Distribution needs
Understand the Wheat Midds distribution network
Maximize carrier efficiency and service along with rate economics
Negotiate freight rates with carriers
Manage carrier relations.
Manage customer relations
Generate solutions to Customer and/or Carrier supply chain
Manage contract ratability on all truck contract
Tracking, vetting and reporting of truck detention invoiced to ADM
Invoicing of truck detention to ADM Customers
BOL tracking
Communicate market information from carriers and customers
Organize all carrier meetings and presentations.
Travel to meet carriers, customers and terminals as necessary
Travel to trade organization events as necessary
Analyze rates and accessorial charges to ensure that they are competitive.
Ensure new rates are added to system.
Ensure proper carrier codes are on all contracts
Works closely with Plant, terminals, carriers and customers on downtime and other disruptions
Work with trucking payables/carriers on outstanding accounting issues
Handles denaturant truck needs for the ADM plants
Participate in Department Meetings
Monitors and reports the national fuel surcharge
Create individual goals and objectives and report progress.
Track and report trends in carrier markets.
Cross train on terminal scheduling to back up coworkers

REQUIREMENTS:

3-5 yrs of experience within ADM or industry preferred
Previous scheduling experience preferred
Microsoft Office
ADM order and invoicing systems - APGO, OPGO, FCGO
ADM Truck Rate System
Maximo Experience
Document Direct

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Job Post Date: 07/04/25