Global Transportation Planner

Tractor Supply Company; Brentwood (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tractor Supply Company seeks a Planner, International Transportation to plan, monitor, and execute cost-effective international movements from origin to destination, coordinating with freight forwarders, ocean carriers, and internal stakeholders.

You will monitor shipments, resolve exceptions, analyze freight costs and service performance, and produce reports to support inventory and business objectives, with a focus on timely, compliant, and efficient transport.

Qualifications

• 3 years of logistics or international business experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Logistics, International Business, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Power BI.
• Agile mindset with a positive attitude.
• Strong communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand your impact to others and contribute to the bigger picture.
• Ability to self-motivate, work with a sense of urgency, and to prioritize tasks.
• Capable of working in a cross-functional environment.
• Understanding relevant market information and impacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute transportation plans for international shipments, balancing cost, capacity, transit time, and on-time performance.
• Monitor the movement of import shipments from origin through destination and proactively identify risks, delays, or service exceptions.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with freight forwarders, ocean carriers, and other transportation service providers to ensure established performance expectations are met.
• Investigate and resolve transportation issues and shipment exceptions, coordinating with internal and external partners as necessary.
• Analyze international transportation costs and identify opportunities to reduce expense, improve utilization, and achieve budget objectives.
• Communicate container flow, shipment status, and potential risks to internal stakeholders, with particular focus on time-sensitive and Event merchandise.
• Produce transportation reporting, forecasts, analyses, and performance metrics based on business needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Inventory, Merchandising, Sourcing, Distribution, and other business areas to support the timely flow of imported merchandise.

Skills

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Agile mindset

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional

Market information

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Transportation/Logistics/International Business or related field

Job description

Tractor Supply Company seeks a Planner, International Transportation to plan, monitor, and execute cost-effective international movements from origin to destination, coordinating with freight forwarders, ocean carriers, and internal stakeholders.

You will monitor shipments, resolve exceptions, analyze freight costs and service performance, and produce reports to support inventory and business objectives, with a focus on timely, compliant, and efficient transport.