Liquid Transport Planner

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut UK is seeking a Liquid Transport Planner to oversee the distribution of finished product from the production site to customers across the UK and EU. You will ensure seamless coordination between Operations, Customer Care and Customer.

The role requires a degree in logistics, 3+ years in transport planning, and strong SAP/APO/OMP capability, plus advanced Excel skills. Willingness to travel within UK and Western Europe is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in logistics or planning is required.
• 3+ years in transport planning or replenishment.
• Strong Excel/SAP knowledge and planning tools APO/OMP preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office; effective communication.
• Experience in managing 3PLs and cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound/outbound deliveries and optimize schedules.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance against KPIs.
• Monitor costs, budgets, and implement process improvements.
• Support SAP dispatch, data accuracy, and invoicing.
• Travel to Barry Callebaut sites in UK and Western Europe as needed.

Skills

Logistics planning

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in logistics/planning

Tools

SAP

SAP APO

OMP

Excel

Google Sheets

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role:

The Liquid Transport Planner is responsible for the distribution of c.80kmt of finished product per year from the Barry Callebaut UK production site to all Barry Callebaut customers from Global Corporate Accounts, Food Manufacturing & Gourmet in the UK and EU. The role is pivotal to ensure smooth communication between Operations, Customer Care and Customer.

Key responsibilities:

• Proactively Manage Supplier relationships and performance through shared data, performance review and KPI’s.
• Lead Supplier relations and day to day management, development and action plans.
• Monitor inbound deliveries & transport companies, review potential synergies with outbound deliveries, this should be done in conjunction with the Third-party Contractors. Ensure contractors have appropriate operating licenses, certifications
• Coordinate and maintain live loading schedules with Liquid planning, loading line operators & third party contractor, maximise tanker optimization (Payload) & minimizing waiting times (Extra costs)
• Reinforce the processes relating to SAP e.g. dispatch, picking, & transport master data to also include retrospective housekeeping of data.
• To support the verification & processing of transport invoices for payment in SAP in a timely manner.
• Manage and maintain the export documentation process for liquid export.
• Manage & maintain Customer site surveys in conjunction with the Third-party Contractors
• Ensure product matrix is reviewed at intervals no less than once every six months
• Maintain and track performance against agreed KPI targets (Payload, OTIF, Extra cost & Supplier Performance Management). Report to Supply chain and BC Leadership team.
• Reallocate waiting time costs when applicable to Customers via the Customer Care team.
• Monitor costs of deliveries & ensure budget figures are achieved
• Any other ad hoc processes or projects as deemed necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Supply Chain Function

About you:

• Degree or equivalent in a logistics/planning discipline
• 3+ years’ experience of working within transport planning / replenishment role
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel, SAP and related planning tools APO, OMP experience preferred but not essential
• Intermediate/advanced excel or google sheets
• Excellent working knowledge of SAP Production
• Working knowledge of production planning tools, e.g. SAP APO or OMP preferred but not essential
• Working knowledge of MS applications such as PowerPoint & Word
• Understanding of S&OP / IBP processes
• Experience of managing 3PLs
• Good understanding of Supply Chain / Operational cost drivers
• Ability to travel to other Barry Callebaut sites with UK & Western Europe
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Stakeholder Management with strong influencing & negotiation skills
• Good communication skills - verbal and written

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.

#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.