Essential Functions:

• Loads and maintains the Commodity Management Application (CMA)  and Product Acquisition application to ensure the customer capability to purchase commodity products to ensure compliance with state requirements.

• Locks customer pricing on awarded commodity bid items in the CMA system and validates the vendor sales agreements.

• Supports the pricing for commodity items on commercial bids by providing the Bid Analyst with commodity item information, vendor information, and pricing strategy.

• Initiates new item setup in GFS Product Acquisition and enters cost into GFS Cost application for USDA Commodity items.

• Loads and maintains vendor information in the CMA system and initiates vendor setup in the GFS Product Acquisition system.  Resolves failed transactions with the vendor through third party verification systems.

• Maintains the CMA system to ensure entitlement balances from third party services are properly loaded and product inventory is properly received and released in the CMA  system.

• Manages aspects of product inventory including warehouse transfers, monthly storage fees reporting, and force shipment of product.

• Provides reporting to GFS Vendor Receivables Department and external vendors for deduction payments.

• Subject matter expert for USDA Commodity industry and supports USDA Commodity questions and concerns

• Interacts with Sales, Procurement, Traffic, Transportation, and other GFS departments, State Departments and external GFS customers.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills as well as problem-solving capabilities.

• Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.

• Must be accurate and have special attention to detail.

• Must be able to clarify and process legal requirements, have good computer skills and mathematical aptitude.

• Must understand pricing logic.