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Commodity Specialist
Job in
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 68102, USA
Listed on 2026-06-11
Listing for:
Acxion Foodservice
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-11
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Accounting & Finance, Accounts Receivable/ Collections
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Primary purpose of the Commodity Specialist is to monitor our manufacturers' commodity diversions and achieve at least an 85-90% drawdown of the commodity pounds that were diverted per manufacturer in each state.
This position is based in Omaha, NE and is not remote.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Access the commodity tracking systems (currently K-12 and Processor Link) on a regular basis per manufacturer, per state and monitor drawdowns of balances.
* Verify the correct distributor and contact information is listed for each Recipient Agency on these websites.
* Contact any Recipient Agency who is not within a range of par on drawdown percentage or has no drawdown.
* Provide SEPDS, commodity order forms, commodity calculators and to Recipient Agencies as requested or as needed.
* Establish and maintain good working relationships with commodity contacts at the manufacturers, distributors and at the state level.
* Establish and maintain good working relationships and open communications with the Education Specialists regarding their accounts.
* Provide monthly recap reports to the K12 Specialists with drawdown balances per manufacturer in each state.
* Provide any commodity reporting or information when requested from manufacturers.
* Ensure commodity pounds/dollars are available for order fulfillment.
* Enter/process commodity orders as needed/required.
* Consolidate orders to make truckload shipments while maintaining requested delivery weeks/months to many different shipping locations.
* Provide manufacturer commodity information to state RA's early in their diversion process.
* Establish and maintain an updated contact list of RA's per state.
SKILLS/
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Strong analytical and organizational skills.
* Excellent attention to detail/accuracy and multi-tasking skills.
* Maintain high-level of professionalism and ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality.
* High school graduate or equivalent.
* Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel & Outlook.
* Knowledge of USDA Commodity/FNS helpful
* Highly concentrated mental and visual alertness.
* A major portion of day is spent sitting and talking.
* Frequent up/down motion to perform duties.
* Moderate to heavy typing, calculating or otherwise working with fingers.
* Visual acuity.
PLEASE NOTE:
Acxion Food service Inc. reserves the right to change, modify or add to the duties and essential functions at any time.
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