Logistics Planner: Drive On‑Time Deliveries & Carrier Optimization

Land O'Lakes; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

In-office 3 days/wk Arden Hills

Job summary

Land O'Lakes in Arden Hills, MN is seeking a Logistics Planner to collaborate with warehousing, customer service, deployment, sales, and marketing teams to optimize outbound and inbound transportation. This role focuses on on-time performance and load visibility across Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition and WinField United divisions.

The Transportation Team is headquartered in Arden Hills, MN, with in-office scheduling Tue, Wed and Thu each week, and requires strong communication,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1+ years of logistics experience or related field.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation events and carrier utilization to ensure on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate transportation activities, such as freight bill payments and AP resolution, and enter transportation claims.
• Coordinate and own decision-making processes to meet service goals.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners including material planners, DCs, manufacturing, customer service, and carriers.
• Address issues quickly and professionally.
• Identify and implement continuous process improvements and cost/service improvements.

Skills

Logistics experience

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Problem-solving

TMS systems

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

OTM

FourKites

Sonar

PowerBI

TMS

Job description

Land O'Lakes in Arden Hills, MN is seeking a Logistics Planner to collaborate with warehousing, customer service, deployment, sales, and marketing teams to optimize outbound and inbound transportation. This role focuses on on-time performance and load visibility across Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition and WinField United divisions.

The Transportation Team is headquartered in Arden Hills, MN, with in-office scheduling Tue, Wed and Thu each week, and requires strong communication,