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The New Zealand and Australian Lamb Company Ltd

We are The New Zealand and Australian Lamb Company Ltd. The “Lamb Company” is the leading importer of lamb in North America. We import very high quality fresh and frozen branded lamb from New Zealand and Australia. As well, commodity goat and mutton, and specialty New Zealand venison cuts. In Canada, we sell to the major retail and wholesale distributors nationally, as well, to regional manufacturers, retailers and distributors. Our headquarters for North America is in Toronto. The position available is in our Western Regional office in Richmond, BC. Position: Logistics Coordinator and Sales Representative, Western Canada Reporting to the Regional Manager and working with our national team, the candidate would be required to handle the movement of imported containers from the Airport and Ocean Ports to our warehouses. Liaise with these warehouses, truckers, customs brokers and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA); as well, manage internal transfers between our warehouses across Canada. The position will have some sales responsibilities, order taking and collections, with specific account ownership. This would include sales planning and tracking. Again meat/industry or other perishable food experience an asset, but not required. This job is an excellent opportunity for a talented individual that is looking for a challenge, and the opportunity to learn and have experience in a broad base of business management areas i.e. logistics and sales and marketing. The position is in our western office, but our business is growing and we are a national company that promotes within. The candidate will have all the positive attributes that we see in the paper: goal setter; problem solver; communicator; likes to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment; must have strong computer skills; must be able to work without supervision; college diploma or university undergraduate in business or in international trade a plus, but not required. CITP designation is an asset. Contact: Glen Adams, CITP Manager, Western Canada Marketing Operations and Commodities, Canada gadams@thelambcompany.ca Website: www.nzlamb.ca

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