Logistics Planner, FSL

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4 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Manages third-party logistics warehouses across the Americas, overseeing fulfillment, inventory control, delivery performance, operational issue resolution, SOPs, KPIs, quality compliance, budgeting, and vendor relationships. Drives continuous improvement and best-in-class logistics performance while ensuring service, safety, quality, and cost objectives. Requires substantial warehouse leadership, supply chain, 3PL, carrier management, program management, data analysis, and stakeholder communication experience.
Summary Generated by Built In

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts to improve and maintain high levels of On-Time-In-Full order fulfillment at 3rd Party locations 
  • Day to day management of multiple 3PL sites (warehouses) within the Americas. Ensure 3PLs are always on target for in-bounds, receiving, and out-bound expectations
    • End to end ownership of all Americas same day and next day delivery 
    • Inventory handling control, including daily reconciliation and cycle count activities
    • Resolve day to day operational issues at all 3rd party warehouse locations
  • Responsible to help build, implement, maintain and document 3PL SOP’s/SOW’s
  • Lead efforts to drive continuous improvement in Warehouse Operations
  • Ensure local distribution process and systems are compliant with Quality
  • Establish and drive deliverables that actualize commitments in the Annual planning and Budgeting processes.
  • Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for Americas logistics and distribution.
  • Responsible to help build and maintain excellent partnerships with our vendors.
  • Manage all aspects of the relationship of 3PL partners to deliver quality, safety, service and cost goals
  • Proactively manage the 3PL KPIs against industry benchmarks and actively drive logistics performance towards best-in-class levels
  • Continually evaluate 3PL partners against best practice standards

 

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Product Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or similar disciplines
  • Excellent supervisory, communication, and organizational skills
  • At least 6+ years of leadership experience in warehouse management
  • Experience in supply chain management, logistics, and carrier management
  • 3+ years of experience in program management, logistics, reverse logistics, warehousing 3PL management, supply chain, or transportation 
  • Oracle R12 knowledge a plus
  • Experience with data mining and data analysis
  • Practical application of program management methodology including PMP/Lean Six Sigma/Kaizen
  • Experience handling changing priorities and using good judgment when working in stressful situations
  • Demonstrable problem-solving, mathematic, and analytical skills using data to drive decisions in a business environment
  • Demonstrated experience and proficiency in effective communication of goals and strategies across multiple leadership levels of an organization
  • Demonstrated experience communicating data insights to others, including use of data visualization tools

 

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

 

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

 

Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

 

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].


About UsCoherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.


Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Product Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a similar discipline
  • Excellent supervisory, communication, and organizational skills
  • At least 6 years of leadership experience in warehouse management
  • Experience in supply chain management, logistics, and carrier management
  • At least 3 years of experience in program management, logistics, reverse logistics, 3PL warehousing, supply chain, or transportation
  • Oracle R12 knowledge
  • Experience with data mining and data analysis
  • Practical application of program management methodology, including PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or Kaizen
  • Ability to manage changing priorities and use sound judgment in stressful situations
  • Problem-solving, mathematical, and analytical skills using data to drive business decisions
  • Experience communicating goals and strategies across multiple leadership levels
  • Experience communicating data insights using data visualization tools
  • Ability to follow site EHS procedures and corporate EHS standards
  • Ability to execute and maintain applicable ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or other quality and environmental standards

Coherent Corp. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Coherent Corp. and has not been reviewed or approved by Coherent Corp..

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage includes multiple national and region-specific options (UHC HDHP/HSA, PPO, EPO; Kaiser in CA; Health Net in OR) plus separate dental (Delta Dental) and vision (VSP), indicating strong breadth and choice. This breadth supports a solid total package in certain roles and locations.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity Value & Accessibility: An Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows buying shares at 85% of market price with contributions up to 10% of pay, expanding ownership access. This feature can materially bolster total rewards even when base pay is mid‑pack.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Paid time off includes 15 vacation days for new hires, 10 paid holidays, and additional paid time during a December shutdown. This structure provides a clear and competitive baseline for time away from work.

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The Company
HQ: Saxonburg, PA
3,569 Employees

What We Do

Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver innovations that resonate with our customers in diversified applications for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. For more information, please visit us at coherent.com.

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