Transport Planner

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Lunch card

Private medical care

Job summary

Barry Callebaut is seeking a Transportation Planner to implement transport plans across Europe, aligning with safety, quality and service standards while controlling costs. The role requires close collaboration with warehouses, quality and production planning to ensure timely deliveries.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in operations/logistics, 3+ years in transportation, and strong English plus SAP/TMS experience. Hybrid work model, salary is competitive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, transport, logistics or related field.
• 3+ years of transportation and/or distribution experience.
• Strong proficiency in English.
• Familiarity with Transportation Planning Tools (preferable TMS).
• Analytical mindset and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan transports based on safety and quality standards.
• Organize outbound transportation on daily schedule and create delivery notes and transport orders.
• Maintain data in SAP and internal databases; monitor KPIs including OTIF.
• Collaborate with Warehouse, Quality, Production Planning and Customer Care to ensure on-time delivery.
• Proactively manage carrier performance and transport budget.

Skills

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Stress resistance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Transport, Logistics and Business related field

Tools

SAP

TMS

MS Office

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 Transportation planner is responsible for executing transport plans in accordance with customer requirements, agreed-upon processes, following high standards of safety, quality and service and resolving any transport-related issues promptly and efficiently.
The role of Transport Planner is also management of transportation costs (standard & extra costs) with special focus on productivity projects. As part of the newly created GBS team play a key role in implementation and following standardized transport planning processes across European BC sites carriers. The Transport Planner is actively participating in developing and implementation of transportation strategies including improving efficiency, reducing congestion and enhancing the sustainability of transportation systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning transports based on the necessary safety and quality standards.
• Organizing outbound transportation on daily schedule:
  • Delivery note creation;
  • Transport order creation in transport planning tools and customer`s platform;
  • Contact Carrier and define loading schedules;
  • Organize intercompany transport between BC factories;
  • Organizing return process of goods from customer;
  • Complete and maintain necessary data in SAP and internal databases.
• Adjust, correct, communicate and anticipate changes in transport planning to ad hoc operational issues or late order changes made by customer change.
• Close collaboration with Warehouse and Quality Department to guarantee loading and delivery on time
• Permanent transport adjustment with regard to changing priorities in close cooperation with production planning, warehouse and Customer Care.
• Monitor loading accuracy, resolve recurring obstacles impacting on time delivery.
• Handle carrier delays and proactively communicate to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitoring, controlling and accepting transport invoiced & pre-billing, take necessary actions in case if discrepancy, maintaining framework orders.
• Report and monitor Transport KPsI including OTIF and drive corrective actions to meet necessary targets.
• Responsible for adherence to transport budget by following standard tender price agreements, spot rates avoidance and optimizing the use of available space in a shipment to ensure efficient and safe transport (optimized truck load).
• Managing relationships with carriers: monitoring their performance, submitting claims to forwarders and identifying and tracking corrective actions as needed.
• Provide support in case of insurance cases.
• Proactive carriers' invoice management (standard and extra costs).
• Responsible for creating necessary reports enabling analyzing data in order to improve transport efficiency and reduce costs.

About you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations , Transport, Logistic and Business related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Transportation and/or Distribution.
• Strong proficiency in English
• Familiarity with Transportation Planning Tools (preferable TMS).
• Analytical skills.
• Excellent communication both to external and internal stakeholder.
• Experience in SAP (SAP EWM additional asset).
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Problem-solving abilities and the capacity to make decisions independently.
• Stress-resistant, Strong problem solving skills.
• Professional competence in domestic and international transport.

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month (in two locations)
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

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.

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