Logistics Planner

Performance Food Group (New); Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Core-Mark is seeking a Logistics Planner to optimize outbound shipments, maximize truck capacity, and control transportation costs while keeping fill rates high. The role requires coordination with procurement and purchasing teams, and close collaboration with internal and external partners.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, capable of handling multiple tasks, and excels in a team environment. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
• Self-directed with ability to collaborate across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Follow weekly outbound shipment schedules and process orders on time.
• Coordinate with outbound team to ensure orders are billed within timeframe.
• Balance workload by meeting with Operations and adjusting schedules.
• Verify inventory status before placing orders.
• Review quantities before acceptance and approval of orders.
• Optimize order quantities to avoid over-purchasing.
• Aim to reduce spoilage by managing max days and max units.
• Incorporate promotional and fresh vendor cubes into outbound orders.
• Order promotional inventory following best practices.
• Coordinate with buyers on allocations and data changes.
• Maintain communication with internal and external customers.
• Handle special projects and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Effective communication

Self-directed

Collaboration across departments

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree (preferred)

Tools

R6

AS400

SAP

Job description

Company Description:

Core-Mark continues to grow as the industry leader in fresh and broadline solutions for the convenience retail industry. With a reputation for empowering customers, employees, and communities, Core-Mark has become the largest, most comprehensive marketer of consumer goods in North America - offering a full range of products, programs, and solutions to convenience operators across the U.S. and Canada.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more

• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system

• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Purpose:

As a Logistics Planner, you will strategize with our procurement manager and corporate purchasing team to build outbound shipments to all OpCo's. You will maximize truck capacities to help minimize transportations costs while keeping OpCo's fill rates at or above company standards. You will conduct administrative tasks, monitor various reports and communicate with internal and external personnel. A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, ability to handle a multitude of tasks and collaborate with team to add value to the corporate buying department.

Position Responsibilities:

• Follow weekly schedule of outbound shipments and process orders on timetable given

• Work close with all outbound team members to insure all orders are completed within the timeframe for billing.

• Determine the OpCo's needs by meeting with Operations weekly and adjusting your upcoming schedule for your OpCo's as well as keeping a balanced workload

• Insure that all ordered product is in good inventory status before placing orders

• Review all suggested quantities before accepting and approving orders

• Reviewing and correcting item level buy multiples and convenience packs insuring that product is not purchasing more than every two weeks were appropriate

• Responsible for reduction of spoils due to over ordering - Max days, Max Units

• Incorporate Promotional Outbound Cubes into outbound orders

• Incorporate all Fresh Vendor cubes into outbound orders.

• Order all needed promotional inventory utilizing R6 best practices

• Review and order as necessary all drop ship vendors

• Coordinate with buyers on identifying items on allocation and other database changes

• Maintain communication with internal and external customer customers when necessary

• Special Projects and other assigned duties.

• Maintain safe work environment, adhere to safety procedures

The ideal candidate will posses:

• Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to manage time sensitive projects

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in a professional manner

• Ability to be self-directed and self-motivated, as well as the ability to effectively collaborate across multiple departments

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate

Math skills and 10-key

Preferred qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of related experience in a purchasing environment or related field
• Familiarity or working knowledge of R6, AS400 and SAP experience
• Associates degree

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.