End-to-End Global Freight Planner (Asia to US)

VIRA Insight, LLC; Lewisville (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

VIRA Insight, a design, engineering and manufacturing firm, seeks a Senior Global Logistics Planner to develop and manage transportation plans for programs, balancing freight cost with client delivery commitments. You will oversee shipping from Asia to the United States and coordinate 3PLs, carriers, and internal teams.

This hands-on role requires end-to-end ownership from planning through customs clearance and delivery, with a focus on repeatable processes, training coordinators, and improving

Formación

• Five or more years of progressive experience in international logistics, freight forwarding, transportation planning, or a related supply chain role.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience coordinating with freight forwarders, carriers, 3PLs, suppliers, and internal stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency and experience comparing shipping scenarios, managing freight budgets, and reporting shipment performance.
• Ability to manage multiple programs, anticipate risks, resolve delivery issues, and communicate recommendations clearly to commercial and operational teams.

Responsabilidades

• Develop program logistics plans that define shipping mode, route, cargo release dates, delivery sequence, destination, transit assumptions, and schedule buffers.
• Evaluate air, ocean, and domestic transportation options, including full-container and less-than-container shipments, consolidation, and split shipments, to meet delivery commitments at the best total cost.
• Compare delivery through a 3PL, direct to store, or through VIRA facilities, considering handling requirements, receiving capacity, storage, and final delivery needs.
• Build freight estimates and budgets; analyze transportation, handling, storage, and accessorial charges; track actual costs against approved plans and explain variances.
• Partner with Product and Asia teams to confirm cargo readiness, quantities, dimensions, weight, packaging, and production completion dates before finalizing shipping plans.
• Align with Project Management and Account Management on client deadlines, store delivery requirements, installation schedules, and changes affecting cost or timing.
• Execute and close assigned logistics programs end-to-end, including obtaining and evaluating freight quotes, booking transportation and related services, coordinating capacity and shipment release with freight forwarders, carriers, regional logistics teams, and 3PLs, monitoring milestones, following up with service providers, resolving exceptions, confirming final delivery, and completing shipment closeout within approved authority.
• Maintain a shared shipment tracker with milestones, estimated arrival dates, delivery status, costs, risks, and responsible owners; provide clear updates to stakeholders.
• Identify delays, missed sailing or flight connections, customs holds, and receiving constraints early; develop recovery options and escape cost or delivery tradeoffs for approval.
• Partner directly with VIRA's China and regional teams, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and other service providers to gather, prepare, validate, and coordinate commercial invoices, packing lists, shipping instructions, customs documentation, and other information required for clearance and delivery.
• Establish program-specific logistics processes based on customer requirements, product characteristics, shipping mode, destination, delivery requirements, and required service levels; document clear workflows, responsibilities, and escalation procedures.
• Develop shipping coordinators and supporting teams by providing step-by-step execution instructions, training, documentation, and ongoing guidance, gradually transitioning repeatable execution activities as capabilities develop while retaining accountability for successful program delivery.

Conocimientos

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Freight budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field

Herramientas

Epicor ERP

Descripción del empleo

VIRA Insight, a design, engineering and manufacturing firm, seeks a Senior Global Logistics Planner to develop and manage transportation plans for programs, balancing freight cost with client delivery commitments. You will oversee shipping from Asia to the United States and coordinate 3PLs, carriers, and internal teams.

This hands-on role requires end-to-end ownership from planning through customs clearance and delivery, with a focus on repeatable processes, training coordinators, and improving