Senior Transport Planning Analyst

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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
In-Office
Senior level
Logistics • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
As a Senior Transport Planning Analyst, you will optimize and analyze transport plans, improve operational efficiency, and mentor team members.
Summary Generated by Built In

Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, with a global network of over 400 facilities, spanning 25 countries across North & South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Working a Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.  

The Asia-Pacific region currently includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Singapore employing nearly 3000 team members.

Position Details

We’re now looking for a Senior Transport Planning Analyst to join our team and play a key role in improving the way we plan, optimise and execute transport across our national network.

About the Role

This is a high-impact individual contributor role focused on transport planning optimisation and analysis.

You’ll work closely with operations, planners and leadership to review transport plans, analyse performance and improve outcomes — ensuring plans are practical, cost-effective and operationally efficient.

As the planning subject matter expert, you will support the team in providing oversight, coaching, clear planning principles and data-led decision-making.

Your key responsibilities will be:
  • Review and analyse transport plans generated through TMS systems (e.g. Blue Yonder)

  • Identify optimisation opportunities across routes, loads and scheduling

  • Translate planning outputs into actionable insights for operations teams

  • Monitor planning performance (cost, utilisation, service levels)

  • Support continuous improvement of planning processes and systems

  • Partner with stakeholders across transport, warehousing, finance and safety

  • Contribute to transport planning standards and best practices nationally

About You

You’re a detail-oriented, analytical thinker who enjoys solving complex logistics challenges. Ideally, you also enjoy coaching and mentoring team members and be looking to advance you career in leadership.

You will bring:

  • Experience in transport planning, logistics or supply chain analysis

  • Exposure to TMS platforms (e.g. Blue Yonder, ORTEC or similar)

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Understanding of transport operations and planning trade-offs

  • Ability to communicate insights clearly to operational teams

Nice to Have
  • Experience in FMCG, cold chain or time-sensitive logistics

  • Exposure to Power BI or data visualisation tools

  • Understanding of Chain of Responsibility requirements

The Lineage Difference
  • Work on national-scale transport optimisation challenges

  • Exposure to advanced planning tools and systems

  • Collaborate across a large, multi-site operation

  • Join a global organisation with career growth opportunities

  • Be part of a culture focused on safety, innovation and continuous improvement

Our Values

Safety • Trust • Respect • Innovation • Boldness • Servant Leadership

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Why Lineage?
 

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We’re focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Skills Required

  • Experience in transport planning, logistics or supply chain analysis
  • Exposure to TMS platforms
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of transport operations
  • Ability to communicate insights clearly
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The Company
HQ: Novi, MI
3,396 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Lineage Logistics is the industry’s leading innovator in temperature-controlled supply chain and logistics. Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network, and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chain waste. As a result, Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s Annual list of The World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide.

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