Planning Coordinator - Operations, Middle Mile, SPX Express (Bustos, Bulacan)

SPX Express; Philippines; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SPX Express in the Philippines is seeking a Middle Mile Planner to oversee the truck network from Sorting Centers to Regional Centers and hubs, ensuring enough trucks, fast deliveries, and cost efficiency. You’ll forecast daily/weekly truck needs, align departure times with warehouse schedules, manage 3PLs, optimize load space, and plan backup routes for peak sales.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or logistics, plus 2+ years in routing or fleet operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• 2+ years in truck routing, fleet operations, or logistics planning.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets (vlookups, index/match, pivot tables); SQL/Tableau a plus.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Truck Capacity Planning: Create daily and weekly plans to forecast how many trucks we need based on incoming parcel volumes.
• Schedule Coordination (Ops Clock): Align truck departure times with warehouse sorting schedules to avoid idle parcels.
• Vendor Management: Follow up with 3PLs to ensure trucks arrive on time and as promised.
• Load Optimization: Monitor truck space utilization to minimize half-empty trucks and map backloads for efficiency.
• Peak Season Preparation: Plan extra truck supply and backup routes for major e-commerce sales.
• Performance Tracking: Build/update sheets to report costs, delays, and utilization to management.

Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain / Logistics

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Job description

About The Team

As a Middle Mile Planner, you will manage the truck network that moves parcels from our major Sorting Centers (SOC) to Regional Centers (RC) and delivery hubs across the Philippines. Your main goal is to make sure we have enough trucks ready to handle daily parcel volumes, keep our delivery times fast, and keep transport costs low.

Job Description

• Truck Capacity Planning: Create daily and weekly plans to forecast how many trucks we need based on incoming Shopee parcel volumes.
• Schedule Coordination (Ops Clock): Work with warehouse teams to line up truck departure times with their sorting schedules, ensuring parcels don't sit idle.
• Vendor Management: Follow up with third-party trucking companies (3PLs) to ensure they send the number of trucks they promised and arrive on time.
• Load Optimization: Monitor truck space (cube utilization) so we aren't paying for half-empty trucks, and map out backloads to avoid empty return trips.
• Peak Season Preparation: Plan out extra truck supply and backup routes ahead of major e-commerce sales (like 9.9, 11.11, and 12.12).
• Performance Tracking: Build and update tracking sheets to report on costs, late departures, and truck utilization to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in truck routing, fleet operations, or logistics planning (e-commerce or express courier experience is a big plus).
• You must be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets (vlookups, index/match, pivot tables) to handle daily data. Experience with SQL or Tableau is a plus.
• Good communication skills to deal with stakeholders, and the ability to solve problems quickly