Carrier Management Clerk

 Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

 At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

 As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

 In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

 At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

 Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

The Carrier Management Clerk will report to the Manager of Carrier Development and will support the transportation leadership team in all aspects of carrier relationship management on behalf of Lactalis USA. This position supports the analysis of new providers, the performance of existing providers, and will assist in the management of Lactalis USA carrier network and transportation bids. This position involves working with many departments within the company, such as finance, controllership, customer service, warehousing, procurement and the transport operations team as well as all of our transportation carrier partners and the LUSA distribution network operations leadership.

From your STORY to ours

• Provide administrative support for operations, and communication of all Transportation bids
• Support the Controllership and Finance departments as needed with matters related to invoicing, accessorials, and other Carrier Management-related functions.
• Assist in the onboarding of new transportation providers that result from contract negotiation, through systems set up to operational go live and invoicing
• Maintain carrier contract repositories including master agreements, rate addendums, certificates of insurance, W-9s, and other relevant documentation
• Support Management in conducting business reviews with our carrier partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication is required.
• This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Education

• High School Diploma is required

Experience

• 1+ years of transportation experience is preferred.
• 1+ years of carrier procurement  and carrier development experience is preferred.
• Transportation Management Systems (TMS) experience is strongly recommended.
• Experience in refrigerated food industry is favored.
• Specialized knowledge

Certifications and specific knowledge

• Knowledge of domestic refrigerated  freight markets are preferred
• Superior written, verbal, and in-person communication skills are required
• Excellent thought, data, and file organizational skills are required.

Competencies

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.