Senior Transporation Planner

DPC Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybride; USD 74 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid schedule

Résumé du poste

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a Transportation Planner to analyze distribution plans, optimize load planning for truckload and LTL orders, and drive cost-efficient solutions. The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and carriers to maintain service levels.

This hybrid position in the USA offers a competitive salary and growth opportunities within a top dairy company, with a focus on operational excellence and stakeholder partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field or equivalent job experience.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Analyze complex distribution plans to support load planning operations for all truckload and LTL orders, identify opportunities to consolidate orders into multi-stop truckloads.
• Routing shipments to accommodate delivery requirements of each individual customer load.
• Identify optimal freight solutions to improve operational efficiency and transport metrics.
• Mentor/train new load planners and provide coverage as needed.
• Assist Transportation managers in analyzing data to identify cost-effective solutions.
• Analyze historical data trends to guide future operational efficiencies.
• Generate and analyze daily/weekly/period reports from TMS/ERP.
• Collaborate with customer service, plant, DC personnel & carriers to resolve service issues.
• Plan transportation for pickup of purchased products and interplant movements to Saputo Distribution Centers.
• Proactively find ways to prevent service issues and improve carrier performance.
• Develop relationships with large carriers and resolve issues including rerouting and OS&D.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Planning

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Description du poste

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

RESPONSIBILITIES

• - Analyze complex distribution plans to support load planning operations for all truckload and LTL orders, identify opportunities to consolidate orders into multi-stop truckloads; Routing shipments to accommodate delivery requirements of each individual customer load.
• - Consistently identifies optimal freight solutions to achieve desired results through operational efficiency, in driving transportation metrics such as payload utilization, late deliveries impact, on-time performance and saving initiatives.
• - Mentor/train new load planners.
• - Provide coverage for absence of other members of the Transportation planning team.
• - Assist Transportation managers in analyzing data to identify and implement cost effective solutions.
• - Analyze historical data trends to guide in future operational efficiencies.
• - Generate and analyze daily/weekly/period reports as required from TMS/ERP.
• - Provide best in class quality transportation services for both internal and external customers while, working closely with customer service representatives, plant, and DC personnel & carriers to resolve service issues
• - Transportation plan for pickup of purchased products and interplant movements to Saputo Distribution Centers.
• - Proactively find ways to prevent service issues and/or continuously improve carrier performance.
• - Develop strong working relationships with largest carriers and resolves any carrier issues including rerouting loads, in transit related issues, support overage, shortage, damage (OS&D), etc.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

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

Salary range: $73,815- 92,270

Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills and training.

Hybrid office: 4 days in office, 1 day remote

In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre , Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

Accessibility

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EEO

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