Hybrid Senior Transportation Planner

Saputo Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office: 4 days in office, 1 day

Remote work option

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Milwaukee is seeking a Transportation Planner to optimize load planning, manage carrier relations, and drive cost-effective solutions across cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3-5 years in transportation, a degree in supply chain or related field, and strong communication and analytical skills. It supports a hybrid work model with 4 days in office and 1 day remote.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in the transportation field.
• Transportation operations experience required.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, planning, analytical, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience participating on cross-functional teams.
• Ability to develop relationships with all levels of management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex distribution plans to support load planning for truckload and LTL orders.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate orders into multi-stop truckloads.
• Mentor/train new load planners and provide coverage for absences.
• Assist Transportation managers in analyzing data to identify cost-effective solutions.
• Generate and analyze daily/weekly/period reports from TMS/ERP.
• Provide best in class transportation services while coordinating with customer service, plant, DC, and carriers.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field or equivalent job experience

Tools

TMS/ERP

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Milwaukee is seeking a Transportation Planner to optimize load planning, manage carrier relations, and drive cost-effective solutions across cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3-5 years in transportation, a degree in supply chain or related field, and strong communication and analytical skills. It supports a hybrid work model with 4 days in office and 1 day remote.