Transportation Planner
Indotronix International Corporation - Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Job ***** Transportation Planner***** Franklin Lakes NJ 07417***** 10 monthsJob **The Transportation Planner's main responsibility is the scheduling of outbound customer shipments for assigned DC(s) while utilizing SAP, JDE and clients Transportation Management System (Blue Yonder) to select an appropriate carrier to meet clients and our customers service requirements. Additional responsibilities include managing the inbound transportation routing and scheduling for plants, sterilizers, and distribution centers.The transportation planner is a key team member in the North American Supply Chain Organization's success each day.Transportation Planners are responsible for the building, planning, and booking of outbound shipments from our North American Distribution Centers, Manufacturing plants and Sterilizers. Transportation Planners balance customer needs, a portfolio of carrier partners/contacts, and special shipment requirements in order to not only deliver the highest outbound efficiency possible, but also while locking in the best financial option possible.This customer centric focus, coupled with an eye on delivering cost savings whenever possible, are why the Transportation Planner role is essential to operational success and clients development goals across the board.All planning is done while having a responsibility to meet critical metrics (appointed loads, on time delivery, etc.) and at the best possible cost to the company as a whole.Transportation planners have a large influence on business activities and processes across all functions. Transportation Planners must balance multiple specific functional needs and requirements at once, such as one business unit's backorder situation and another's needed to always ship via temperature-controlled equipment.Skill *Knowledge -General knowledge of transportation or supply chain.Skills *Excel Data Analysis.TMS Experience.Communication Skills, both verbal & written.Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines across multiple tasks.SAP and/or JDE experience.Education/Degree **BS College Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics.**** Degree Level Qualification, or equivalent combination of education and experienceExperience (indicate the number of years): 2+ yrs of transportation, supply chain or related experience (5 Years Preferred).2+ years SAP/JDE/Blue Yonder experience Preferred.Preferred experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, FDA regulated businesses.
Created: 2024-09-26