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What a supply chain coordinator agri
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20evidenced tasks
251,040in the US (2025)
$82,320median pay / year
11systems it runs on
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Enter logistics data into databases
Enter today's inbound and outbound shipment details from the warehouse…2 sources agree

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Enter logistics data into databases+
Enter today's inbound and outbound shipment details from the warehouse pick lists into the logistics database, validate carrier IDs and gross weights against the truck manifests, fix any mismatched SKUs, and flag incomplete records for James by 4pm today.
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Interpret data on supply chain elements+
Run the weekly supply chain performance summary, analyse lead times, fill rate and average fulfillment cost for the past six weeks, highlight anomalies affecting apples and maize, and draft three insight bullets for Sofia by Tuesday morning.
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Manage inventory control and back orders+
Reconcile current stock levels with physical counts, update backorder records for customers with outstanding orders, reserve available batches by lot number, and send a correction report to the warehouse supervisor and procurement by end of day.
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Recommend logistics process improvements+
Review last quarter's routing, loading and detention times, propose two changes to reduce empty miles and one change to improve cross-dock flow, estimate savings for each, and circulate the recommendations to Logistics Manager Carla and Finance by Friday.
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Track product flow from origin to delivery+
Generate a full trace for lot 1245, list every custody transfer and temperature check from farm pickup to customer delivery, highlight any exceptions, and attach the trace to the delivery claim for Legal and Quality by 3pm.
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Contact carriers for rates or schedules.+
Call the three primary carriers on the negotiated roster to confirm available space and weekday pickup windows for next week, record quoted rates, note any capacity constraints, and email a consolidated recommendation to Procurement by noon tomorrow.
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Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs.+
Enter this week’s measured farm-level carbon emissions and water-use figures into the sustainability spreadsheet, validate totals against last month’s audit, flag any outliers above 10 percent, and save a dated version in the environmental records folder.
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Coordinate shipments with foreign trade zones+
Coordinate export appointments with the foreign trade zone team: compile shipment manifests, confirm FTZ pick-up windows for each container, note customs hold risks, and circulate a consolidated pickup schedule to customs broker and warehouse by tomorrow noon.
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What the work runs on

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13 tasksMicrosoft Excelprepare and cleanse import spreadsheets before uploading to the databaseOpen its task library →
5 tasksMicrosoft Outlookdocuments communications, schedules follow-ups, and sends the consolidated recommendation to Procurement
4 tasksMicrosoft Power BIvisualise trends and create dashboard snapshots for presentation to stakeholders
3 tasksMicrosoft Projectoutline phased implementation tasks and timelines for recommended changes
2 tasksMicrosoft Visiouseful for mapping process flows and identifying handoffs and redundancies visually
2 tasksMicrosoft SharePointto store the approved payment schedule and collaborate with Finance
1 taskMicrosoft SQL Serverstores and updates transactional logistics records and supports batch inserts/updates for databases
1 taskIBM SPSS Statisticsperforms statistical analysis to detect anomalies and trends in lead times and fulfillment costs
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What the work pays

two countries, two different measures

United States

this exact occupation · BLS 2025
  • $82,320 a year — the middle: half earn more, half earn less
  • The lowest tenth earn near $50,890; the top tenth near $133,160
  • 251,040 people employed in this occupation

India

the occupation GROUP, not this job · PLFS via ILOSTAT 2025
  • ₹38,298 a month — the median for Professionals, the group this work sits in
  • India publishes pay by broad occupation group, so this covers many jobs besides this one. It is a shape, not a salary.
read this carefullyThese two numbers are not comparable and must not be converted into each other. One is a yearly figure for this job alone; the other is a monthly figure for a whole family of jobs. What travels between them is the pattern, not the amount: experience lifts pay almost everywhere.

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O*NETThe US Department of Labor's own record of this job11 of these tasks ESCOThe European skills and occupations register4 of these tasks Job descriptionsReal postings, in the wild14 of these tasks US Bureau of Labor StatisticsPay and employment, by occupation2025 figures UK NOS SFLSCM127Monitor the flow of supplies in the supply chainnational standard UK NOS SFLSCM87Analyse information on the performance of the supply chainnational standard

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You’ll split time between computers, phone calls, and short meetings. Expect to enter and check logistics data in systems like Microsoft Excel, SQL Server, or Access each morning, then contact carriers or vendors for rates, schedules, and material availability.

Afternoons often mean tracking shipments (using GPS routing or carrier portals), resolving back orders, and updating inventory records. You’ll also prepare reports in Power BI or Excel for managers to help decisions about routing, stock levels, or supplier performance.

Start with Microsoft Excel and Outlook — you’ll use Excel for inventory spreadsheets, carbon-output tracking, and data exports, and Outlook for coordinating with carriers, vendors, and managers. Excel skills include tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and basic charts.

Next learn Microsoft Access or SQL Server basics to query databases, and Power BI for dashboards. Familiarity with SharePoint and Visio helps document procedures and process maps. Knowing Project or Redshift is useful but secondary.

You’ll enter logistics and environmental-impact data, then interpret it to spot trends like late deliveries or rising carbon output. Use SQL Server or Access to pull records, Excel to clean data, and Power BI or SPSS if you need deeper statistical checks.

Those insights feed recommendations: change carrier schedules, reroute drivers via GPS, or adjust reorder points. Managers use your reports to decide on process changes or subcontractor technology programs.

Yes, but keep data privacy and accuracy in mind. Use AI to draft emails to carriers, summarize long reports, or suggest routing options, but never feed confidential vendor contracts or raw database extracts into public AI tools.

Validate AI outputs by checking against Microsoft SQL Server queries, Excel spreadsheets, or carrier confirmations. For environmental or payment data, verify numbers against source systems (Redshift, Access, or Excel) before sending to managers.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports 251,040 people employed in related logistics roles. Median pay is $82,320 per year; the lowest tenth earn about $50,890, and the top tenth about $133,160. Those are national figures from BLS.

Your pay will vary by region, company size, and experience with systems like SQL Server, Power BI, and carrier negotiation skills. Agriculture-specific experience or foreign-trade-zone coordination can push pay higher.

Take a basic course in supply chain or logistics and practice Excel, SQL, and Power BI for hands-on reporting. Look for short certifications in inventory management or logistics operations, and learn to use GPS routing apps and carrier portals.

Get experience by volunteering to help a local farm or co-op with ordering, tracking shipments, or entering environmental-impact numbers. That gives concrete examples (purchase orders, back orders, carrier contacts) for your resume.

Clear, fast communication. You’ll routinely contact carriers, suppliers, and managers about rates, pick-ups, or shipment issues. A single unclear email can delay a delivery or create a back order.

Combine that with attention to detail when entering data into Excel, Access, or SQL Server: a wrong SKU, date, or carbon-output number can mislead managers and cause costly reroutes or payment errors.