Liquid Transport Planner: Optimize Delivery & Costs

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut UK is seeking a highly capable Liquid Transport Planner to manage the annual distribution of ~80kmt of finished product from the UK site to customers across the UK and EU. You will co-ordinate operations, customer care and finance, ensuring timely loading, transport data accuracy and KPI delivery.

The role requires a logistics/planning degree and 3+ years in transport planning, with strong SAP, APO/OMP skills, Excel proficiency, and ability to travel across sites in the UK and

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a logistics/planning discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience of working within transport planning / replenishment role
• 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

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

Job description

Barry Callebaut UK is seeking a highly capable Liquid Transport Planner to manage the annual distribution of ~80kmt of finished product from the UK site to customers across the UK and EU. You will co-ordinate operations, customer care and finance, ensuring timely loading, transport data accuracy and KPI delivery.

The role requires a logistics/planning degree and 3+ years in transport planning, with strong SAP, APO/OMP skills, Excel proficiency, and ability to travel across sites in the UK and