Logistics Planner — Hybrid & Career Growth Program

DHL Supply Chain; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in Livonia, MI is seeking Logistics Planners to start immediately in a full-time capacity. The role focuses on coordinating inbound/outbound traffic, carrier management, and on-time service while balancing costs.

The position supports a College Recruit Development Program with development opportunities and mentorship. Responsibilities include scheduling, reporting, and performance reviews with service providers, with hybrid work possibilities depending on the site.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant field.
• Graduating within the current academic year.
• Ability to work, in person or hybrid schedule (role dependent).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, route, and schedule inbound and/or outbound traffic to include hot or expedited requests.
• Effectively communicate with service providers, associates, customers and other third parties
• Responsible for activity’s on time service, capacity management, and freight costs to ensure attainment of budget and service level requirements.
• Manage delivery appointment acquisition process and daily shipping volumes for all shipping points.
• Ensure adherence to customer requested ship and delivery dates evaluating and communicating trade offs between costs and service.
• Identify, recommend, and support the implementation of corrective action or continuous improvement opportunities to include adjustments to internal and external processes, routing guide, and carrier performance.
• Prepare and distribute reports per internal and customer requirements.
• Monitor carrier performance out of assigned shipping points or region. Lead performance reviews and corrective action process with service providers.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

Graduating within the current academic year

Job description

DHL Supply Chain in Livonia, MI is seeking Logistics Planners to start immediately in a full-time capacity. The role focuses on coordinating inbound/outbound traffic, carrier management, and on-time service while balancing costs.

The position supports a College Recruit Development Program with development opportunities and mentorship. Responsibilities include scheduling, reporting, and performance reviews with service providers, with hybrid work possibilities depending on the site.