Transport Planner - Pronsfeld

Arla Foods; Pronsfeld; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Arla Foods is seeking a Logistics Coordinator at their new logistics site in Lower Rhine. The role involves creating efficient tour plans, ensuring fleet optimization, and collaborating with various partners to improve logistical processes. Ideal candidates will have a background in logistics and strong communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• Strong background in logistics or supply chain management required.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Initial work experience in a similar role preferred.

Aufgaben

• Create robust and cost-efficient tour plans and ensure fleet optimization.
• Monitor KPIs and implement improvements in logistics processes.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Apprenticeship or studies in logistics or supply chain management

Tools

SAP TM

Jobbeschreibung

We, as Arla – a European dairy cooperative with over 19,000 employees and nearly 12,000 farmers – represent a strong community with distinct Scandinavian values and deep roots in our local markets. Our cooperative principle enables us to maintain a close relationship with our farmers – the owners of Arla – and motivates us every day to do our best for our farmers, colleagues, our milk, our consumers, and our environment! We believe: Together, we achieve the best results!

Changes are developments! This also applies here – with the aim of becoming even more flexible and quickly adapting to external dynamics, we have reorganized our structure accordingly. At our new logistics site in the Lower Rhine, you are not only responsible for the smooth operation in the area of disposition but also for implementing things in an agile, reflective, and pragmatic manner and bringing colleagues & employees with their "growth mindset" on the Arla journey.

Your Tasks

• Familiarity and open communication when dealing with internal and external partners (i.e. Transport Business Partner, carriers, drivers, production, farmers, etc.)
• Creation of a robust and cost-efficient tour plan, considering all standards as well as legal and operational requirements
• Ensuring optimal utilization of the fleet through effective execution of route plans, vehicle occupancy optimization, and adjustment of customer order patterns to guarantee a cost-efficient flow with high delivery service throughout the value chain
• Continuous reflection and questioning of processes and procedures for improvement/optimal use of resources, time, and equipment
• KPI monitoring/cause analysis to derive active measures
• On-call duty on weekends and nights in rotation with the team

Your Profile

• Successfully completed apprenticeship or studies in logistics, transportation, or supply chain management
• Initial work experience in a comparable role, ideally in a similarly fast-paced work environment
• Preferably strong skills and in-depth knowledge in SAP TM or another TM system
• Distinctive organizational approach and bold enough to make pragmatic and unconventional decisions
• Fluent German and English language skills are a must to position oneself at all levels of the organization and engage stakeholders
  
  

Your Path to Arla

Please apply through our website www.arlafoods.de stating your salary expectations and availability. Please indicate how you became aware of this job posting.

Equal opportunity

Arla Foods is a company with equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, race, gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position. Purely for reasons of readability we have chosen to create all our job postings in male format. We explicitly look forward to all applications regardless if the candidate is male, female, diverse and will also exclude any other criteria from our screening process that is not professional qualification.

Agency disclaimer

Arla Foods Deutschland has chosen carefully selected external vendors (“Headhunter”) to work on specific roles and we hold long-term working relationship with them. Arla Foods Deutschland is not seeking any new partners until further notice. Therefore, we are asking you to refrain from any contact requests by phone, e-mail or in any other way towards any Arla Foods representatives. Please note that all candidate resumes that are send to us without a written and signed search assignment will be deemed made available free of costs.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.

We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.

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