Sales and Logistics Coordinator #8529
Queen Genetics Canada Inc.
Queen® Genetics supplies B2B Horticultural customers in Canada and the US with an innovative and ever-developing assortment of high-quality plant material. We use customized solutions, efficient customs clearance and reliable logistics to serve each of our customers with their individual needs. As a fully integrated business, we are in complete control of our supply chain and thus able to provide our customers with a strong value proposition.
To help ensure our continuous growth in North America we are looking for a Sales and Logistics Coordinator to join our newly established office in St. Catharines. The scope of responsibilities will range from administrative tasks to mainly logistics- and import handling at several ports of entry, customer service and order handling in a flexible, friendly, and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Create customer quotations, orders, and invoices, communicate with customers and follow-up on orders emphasizing on relevant details
- Coordinate and ensure onwards logistics with our service-providers, business partners, and suppliers
- Process and coordinate inside sales including accurate and precise order entry, invoicing, account management, hands-on allocation of inventory, and scheduling of pick-ups and deliveries
- Assist in administrative tasks such as G/L reconciliations, account balance monitoring and more.
- Receive and handle orders coming into our warehouse (sometimes over the weekends)
- To complete all other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in either logistics, sales or accounting is a criteria
- Experience in an administrative role e.g. in logistics and/or sales
- Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be detail oriented, proactive, self-disciplined, and able to demonstrate a high level of productivity
- Must have a high degree of interpersonal skills which would enable the candidate to deal successfully with customers, suppliers and business partners
- Skilled in IT here including excel, outlook and used to working in an ERP system with an eye out for details is a must.
- An understanding of the Horticultural industry and / or experience in a similar role will be an asset but not a requirement
- Must possess a valid driver’s license (G)
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
The candidate is expected to take active part in shaping, defining, optimizing, and developing work tasks and procedures. For the right candidate this position potentially holds great opportunities for advancements.
About Queen Genetics Canada Inc.
A/S Knud Jepsen is the world's largest producer of the potted plant, Kalanchoe, which is sold and marketed under the brand Queen®. In 1979 the Danish company started its breeding department to raise the market standard for quality plants. Through dedicated and targeted innovation, the product portfolio has been expanding ever since. Growers from more than 75 countries around the world trust us to supply healthy cuttings and reliable growing guidelines.
Queen Genetics is part of the Queen Corporation and imports, distributes, and sells ornamental plant cuttings to industrial growers all over Canada and the USA.
To learn more please visit www.queengenetics.dk.
Qualified individuals that do meet the above criteria are invited to submit a motivated application along with their updated resume.