Commodities & Inventory Clerk

Description

Crystal Creamery is looking for a detail-oriented and organized Commodities & Inventory Clerk – Commodities Desk to join our team. This position plays an important role in supporting our milk suppliers, commodities operations, shipping, accounting, and reporting functions.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working with numbers, spreadsheets, data, and multiple departments while maintaining a high level of accuracy and organization.

Requirements

What You’ll Do

• Enter and balance milk tags and complete mid-month and month-end milk receipt reconciliations.
• Assist with producer payroll preparation and calculate producer bonuses.
• Communicate with milk suppliers to ensure reporting, records, and required information are accurate and complete.
• Prepare and submit USDA commodity reports and maintain required documentation.
• Calculate and report weekly USDA commodity pricing.
• Maintain QA uploads, spreadsheets, procedures, and desk documentation.
• Enter butter and powder orders into the warehouse management system.
• Schedule butter and powder shipments and maintain daily inventory spreadsheets.
• Prepare and distribute Bills of Lading (BOLs) and Certificates of Analysis (COAs) to shipping and customers.
• Communicate with customers to coordinate timely product pickups.
• Assist with commodities invoicing, including cream, condensed milk, butter, and powder.
• Maintain tolling and other operational spreadsheets.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including SAP receiving and related duties.
• Assist with shipping sample products.
• Provide backup support for freight invoices and ice cream transfers.
• Assist with USDA milk bid invoicing.
• Research discrepancies and work with appropriate departments to resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate records and meet established reporting and processing deadlines.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets, and data.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to learn and work with business systems such as SAP, warehouse management systems, and other company software.
• Ability to work independently while also working effectively with multiple departments.
• Previous experience in dairy, food manufacturing, commodities, accounting, purchasing, logistics, inventory, or a related field is a plus.