Logistics Planner

The Logistics Planner role is a job position where you will partner with multiple cross-functional teams such as warehousing, customer service, deployment, sales, marketing, etc. to support operational excellence within our Purina Animal Nutrition divisions. Responsibilities and activities include planning inbound transportation, track and trace shipments for on-time performance, leveraging transportation technology tools to improve load visibility, facilitate internal conversations with transportation buyers regarding capacity, carrier service issues, etc. 

As a Logistics Planner your focus will be to:

• Develop and execute tactical truck and rail transportation plans for multiple manufacturing facilities

• Manage transportation events and enhance carrier utilization to ensure on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction

• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Commodity Buyers and Coordinators, Material Resource Planners, Manufacturing Personnel, Customer Service Representatives, and 3PL’s

• Understand freight bill payments and assist Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies

• Strategically develop, recommend, and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs

• Lead and manage relationships with strategic service providers by conducting monthly meetings, implementing corrective action plans as needed, and maintaining accountability to achieve optimal service levels

• Participate in monthly team meetings and report on established KPI’s, share relevant market information, and align on team strategies

Rail Operations:

• Execute inbound, interplant, and outbound rail transportation activities with both short line and Class I Railroads

• Track and trace rail equipment to mitigate central plant ingredient runouts

• Document and resolve service performance issues with railroads
  Resolve invoice discrepancies, misrouting, and lost/delayed railcars

Required Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics or related field

• 1+ years of Transportation-related experience

Required Competencies/Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Deliver results; Integrity; Customer focus; System knowledge; Problem solving/decision making; Organization and planning skills  

Preferred Competencies/Skills:

• Adaptability and flexibility, communication, building relationships, customer focus and ability to manage stress in a fast-paced environment

• Experience with OTM software (Oracle Transportation Management), Excel, and Power BI

Salary: $61,360 - $92,040

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

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