PLANNER, DISTRIBUTION

Belden Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden Inc. in Tucson, AZ, is seeking a Warehouse Workflow Planner to manage daily outbound order flow using SAP S/4HANA VL10.

You will review orders, release to warehouse, and coordinate with customers and carriers to ensure on-time shipments. The role requires strong logistics planning, multi-order management, and communication skills, with hands-on experience in SAP outbound delivery processing and warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transportation, order fulfillment, or warehouse planning.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP, including outbound delivery and shipment processing.
• Experience using SAP VL10 for delivery creation is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of warehouse picking, packing, staging, and shipping processes.
• Experience coordinating shipments with customers, carriers, and 3PL warehouse providers.

Responsibilities

• Review daily outbound order requirements and determine which orders should be released to the warehouse.
• Prioritize orders based on requested ship dates, customer requirements, carrier schedules, and urgent business needs.
• Maintain visibility of daily warehouse workload and release orders in a controlled manner to support efficient picking and packing.
• Monitor open, pending, urgent, and overdue orders throughout the day.
• Communicate daily priorities, changes, and expedites to the warehouse team.
• Use SAP S/4HANA VL10 to review orders and create outbound deliveries.
• Create and process shipments in SAP based on scheduled and priority orders.
• Release deliveries and shipments to the warehouse for picking and packing.
• Monitor order and delivery status in SAP through shipment readiness.

Skills

Logistics planning

Multitasking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

VL10

Job description

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Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Position Summary

The Warehouse Workflow Planner is responsible for planning and controlling the daily flow of outbound orders to the warehouse. This role uses SAP S/4HANA ERP, including VL10, to review eligible orders, create deliveries and shipments, and release work to the warehouse team for picking and packing.

The position monitors daily order requirements, prioritizes releases based on shipping schedules and business needs, and coordinates completed orders with customers, assigned carriers, and the warehouse to support on-time shipment execution.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Warehouse Workflow Planning

• Review daily outbound order requirements and determine which orders should be released to the warehouse.
• Prioritize orders based on requested ship dates, customer requirements, carrier schedules, and urgent business needs.
• Maintain visibility of daily warehouse workload and release orders in a controlled manner to support efficient picking and packing.
• Monitor open, pending, urgent, and overdue orders throughout the day.
• Communicate daily priorities, changes, and expedites to the warehouse team.

SAP S/4HANA Delivery & Shipment Processing

• Use SAP S/4HANA VL10 to review orders and create outbound deliveries.
• Create and process shipments in SAP based on scheduled and priority orders.
• Release deliveries and shipments to the warehouse for picking and packing.
• Monitor order and delivery status in SAP through shipment readiness.
• Investigate delivery or shipment exceptions and coordinate resolution with appropriate teams.
• Monitor packed orders and coordinate shipment arrangements once freight is ready.
• Coordinate routing and pickup requirements directly with customers for customer-routed shipments.
• Coordinate shipments with assigned parcel, LTL, FTL, or freight carriers, as applicable.
• Arrange carrier bookings or routing requests based on shipment requirements.
• Provide required shipping information and documentation to the warehouse and carrier.
• Follow up on shipment status to support timely dispatch and prevent missed pickups.

Warehouse & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the key coordination point between warehouse operations and logistics for daily outbound workflow.
• Communicate order priorities, holds, changes, expedites, and special customer requirements.
• Escalate orders at risk of missing shipping commitments or customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transportation, order fulfillment, or warehouse planning.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP, including outbound delivery and shipment processing.
• Experience using SAP VL10 for delivery creation is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of warehouse picking, packing, staging, and shipping processes.
• Experience coordinating shipments with customers, carriers, and 3PL warehouse providers.
• Understanding of parcel, LTL, FTL, and customer-routed shipping processes preferred.
• Strong planning, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple orders and changing priorities in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Core Competencies

SAP S/4HANA | VL10 | Outbound Delivery Creation | Shipment Planning | Daily Workflow Planning | Order Release | Pick/Pack Coordination | Carrier Coordination | Customer Routing | Exception Management | 3PL Coordination | On-Time Shipping

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.