European Transport Planner: Logistics & KPI Optimizer

DENSO; Weesp; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month salary

Collective health insurance

Job summary

DENSO Europe is seeking an ILX Transport Planner to coordinate transport activities across the European network, ensuring stable and efficient logistics. You will work with manufacturing sites, logistics partners, and internal teams to plan, execute, and improve transport operations while monitoring KPIs and costs.

The role requires strong analytical abilities, stakeholder management, and experience with ERP/TMS systems. Dutch language skills are an asset in this international setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience in transport management, logistics planning, supply chain, or logistics operations.
• Good understanding of transport planning, transport networks, and logistics processes.
• Experience working with freight forwarders, carriers, or logistics service providers.
• Experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders and handling logistics KPI or cost data.
• Experience in an international business environment, the automotive industry, or manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems, TMS, Power BI, databases, or Excel is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage daily and weekly transport plans across the European logistics network.
• Optimize transport plans based on demand and operating conditions, and secure capacity to ensure stable supply.
• Coordinate with DENSO companies, logistics partners, and internal departments to ensure smooth operation.
• Align transport schedules, capacity, and delivery requirements, and promote effective cooperation between stakeholders.
• Manage transport delays, capacity shortages, and supply risks, driving timely resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Improve transport quality through root cause analysis, corrective actions and recurrence prevention.
• Drive improvements in transport planning, KPI management and cost efficiency.

Skills

Transport planning

Logistics coordination

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English language

Dutch advantage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics

Industrial Engineering or related field

Business Administration or related field

Tools

ERP systems

TMS

Power BI

Excel

Job description

DENSO Europe is seeking an ILX Transport Planner to coordinate transport activities across the European network, ensuring stable and efficient logistics. You will work with manufacturing sites, logistics partners, and internal teams to plan, execute, and improve transport operations while monitoring KPIs and costs.

The role requires strong analytical abilities, stakeholder management, and experience with ERP/TMS systems. Dutch language skills are an asset in this international setting.