Full-Time

Logistics Coordinator

CPM

CPM

1,001-5,000 employees

Engineered process equipment for animal feed

No salary listed

Harlan, IA, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
ERP
Inventory Management

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Requirements
  • The position requires 5+ years of manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, or other relevant industrial experience.
  • Strong coaching and leadership skills are required.
  • Proven ability to mediate conflict is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate individuals toward team goals is required.
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
  • The candidate must be willing to learn all facets of a complex manufacturing and assembly environment.
  • A high standard for driving results through relationship and culture building is required.
  • Dependability, attention to detail, and the ability to follow and interpret procedures are required.
  • The ability to successfully multitask and meet project milestones is required.
  • The ability to proactively communicate with multiple customers on multiple projects is required.
  • Experience with shopfloor safety procedures is required.
Responsibilities
  • Direct and coordinate all shipping, receiving, warehousing, crating, final assembly, and material handling activities.
  • Lead daily logistics operations by assigning work, monitoring performance, and ensuring timely completion of shipping and receiving functions.
  • Ensure customer shipments, intercompany transfers, and aftermarket parts orders are shipped accurately and on schedule.
  • Coordinate inbound deliveries to ensure timely receipt, inspection, and processing of materials.
  • Utilize the enterprise resource planning system to ensure service orders, shipping transactions, and inventory movements are completed accurately and on time.
  • Partner with the Operations Supervisor to maintain production schedules through effective material movement and shipping coordination.
  • Drive operational excellence by achieving performance goals related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize warehouse operations, material flow, shipping processes, and facility layout.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with vendors, freight carriers, transportation providers, freight forwarders, and other logistics partners.
  • Monitor freight performance, shipping costs, and carrier performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Support cross-functional initiatives with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Customer Service, and Finance to improve operational performance.
  • Prepare and maintain shipping documentation and ensure compliance with domestic and international shipping regulations, where applicable.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

CPM designs and builds highly engineered process equipment for the global food and energy industries. Its core products include equipment for animal feed, oilseed processing, and renewable fuel production, such as pellet mills that turn raw materials into uniform pellets used in various industrial processes. The company operates through a global network called One CPM, formed by steady acquisitions of specialized brands (e.g., Roskamp Manufacturing, Champion Products, Crown Iron Works, Century Extrusion, Innovative Pelleting Solutions) to offer a broad, integrated portfolio under private equity ownership. Unlike firms that rely on single-product lines, CPM combines multiple brands and machinery to serve multiple stages of processing across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its goal is to sustainably feed, fuel, and build a better world by providing reliable equipment that powers critical export, agriculture, and energy supply chains.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$400M

Headquarters

Waterloo, Iowa

Founded

1883

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • KED’s $400 million January 2024 investment funded growth and capability expansion.
  • May 2024 IPS acquisition strengthened biomass pellet mill offerings and direct-drive capacity.
  • May 2026 Rosebank completion reduced leverage, freeing cash for investment and product development.

What critics are saying

  • Rosebank’s buy-improve-sell model creates exit pressure, not long-term employee stability.
  • American Securities sell-down and KED involvement signal financial engineering, not patient ownership.
  • Renewable-fuels and feed capex cycles drive revenue swings; a 2026 slowdown hits hiring fast.

What makes CPM unique

  • CPM’s 1931 pellet mill legacy still anchors deep process-equipment expertise.
  • Rosebank’s May 2026 purchase valued CPM around $2.1 billion, confirming scale and relevance.
  • CFE and IPS additions deepen aftermarket service and biomass technology breadth across regions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

48%

1 year growth

48%

2 year growth

48%
Feed and Additive
Jun 4th, 2026
CPM acquires EMEA partner CFE to strengthen aftermarket services across region

CPM has acquired CFE, its long-standing EMEA partner, to strengthen aftermarket services and refurbishment capabilities across the region. The acquisition integrates CFE's team, customer relationships and specialised refurbishment expertise into CPM's operations. CFE has built a reputation for service, parts and equipment support, including die and roller shell refurbishment and refurbished equipment offerings across EMEA. The deal allows CPM to expand service and refurbishment support available to regional customers. "CFE brings the kind of practical technical knowledge, local support, and customer focus that fits well with CPM's aftermarket strategy in EMEA," said Dave Webster, CPM's CEO. The acquisition aligns with CPM's broader strategy of expanded local service, stronger lifecycle support and continued investment in operational reliability.

Bioenergy International
Jun 4th, 2024
CPM expands biomass portfolio with Direct-Drive tech acquisition

CPM Holdings Inc. (CPM) acquires Germany-headed Innovative Pelleting Solutions GmbH and its high-capacity, direct-drive pellet mill technology invented by Graf Equipment GmbH.

PR Newswire
Jan 23rd, 2024
CPM Holdings Announces $400 Million Investment from Koch Equity Development

/PRNewswire/ -- CPM Holdings, Inc. ("CPM" or the "Company"), a leading global supplier of engineered process equipment for animal feed, oilseed processing,...