Brokerage Coordinator; Hybrid

Responsible for managing the brokerage process for Smithfield Foods. This will include maintaining the brokerage contracts, maintaining the payment rates within the broker system, developing standard reports for management, improving broker communication, auditing broker payments and working with sales.

• Run Open Broker Payment Reports for Retail, Deli, and Food service.
• Calculate, prepare and oversee broker payments processing.
• Audit brokerage agreements to ensure the appropriate broker rate is in the system and that multiple brokers are not servicing similar customers.
• Prepare monthly brokerage reconciliation to ensure brokerage accruals are properly stated within the financial statements.
• Prepare historical analysis to ensure brokerages have been paid correctly in order to communicate any over/under payment situations.
• Ensure new brokerage agreements are properly approved, set up in the system and maintained.
• Provide training and work instructions to sales and brokers as it relates to transactional account validation.
• Resolve all payment issues and bring all unresolved issues to the knowledge of the Broker Account Supervisor.
• Coordinate with Broker Account Supervisor to void return checks.
• Maintain the Broker Check Log.
• Request w9 and submit paperwork to set up or revise customer information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED and 2+ years relevant experience, required
• Prior experience in manufacturing and/or a consumer-packaged goods environment, preferred.
• Understanding of order to cash process.
• Computer proficiency;
  Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Oracle, SAP and Blacksmith.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.