Senior Transportation Planner

Darigold; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Medical benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Hybrid scheduling

Job summary

Darigold is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Planner to monitor, plan and execute shipments supporting route guide execution for Sales orders, Transfers, and Inbound Purchase orders. This role serves as the rail shipments SME and collaborates with internal stakeholders to deliver OTIF performance.

You will lead root-cause investigations, mentor junior team members, and provide coverage for Trade Execution support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain/Logistics) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage shipment activities to support route guide execution.
• Serve as SME for rail shipments and drive OTIF performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions with service providers.
• Mentor junior team members and provide coverage for team when needed.
• Support domestic transportation and export coordination as required.

Skills

OTIF management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics

Tools

TMS

MS Office

Job description

Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transportation Planner to join our team! The Senior Transportation Planner is responsible for monitoring, planning and executing shipments in support of route guide execution for Sales orders, Transfer orders and Inbound Purchase orders.

Serving as the functional subject matter expert for rail shipments, this role partners with internal stakeholders to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) performance, leads service provider performance management and root cause investigations, and provides mentoring and leadership to junior team members, acting as Team Lead when the Transportation Operations Manager is unavailable. This role also supports the Trade Execution (international) transportation team by providing domestic transportation expertise, export shipment coordination and backup coverage as needed.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient and flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

What You Will Do

Shipment Planning & Execution -

• Monitor and manage shipment activities in support of route guide execution for Sales orders, Transfer orders and Inbound Purchase orders.
• Serve as functional SME for all Rail shipments of Sales and Transfer orders.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate execution and support OTIF.
• Attend ITP meetings to understand forecasted demand and secure necessary capacity for surges and other network changes.
• Plan and execute spot bid awards and tenders.
• Plan and execute shipments for route guide exceptions.
• Add approved accessorial charges to shipment records in TMS.
• Monitor and manage service provider tracking events in TMS.
• Provide weekend coverage and holiday support as assigned.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement -

• Report on OTIF and other service metrics to stakeholder groups.
• Lead service provider scorecard reviews to increase operational performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action plans for service providers.
• Assist in continuous improvement efforts to optimize TMS routing guide.
• Assist in investigations to reconcile monthly/quarterly AOP financial results.
• Ensure compliance with company, legal, food safety and other regulations.

Trade Execution (International) Support -

• Partner with the Trade Execution team to coordinate domestic truckload and drayage moves supporting ocean container export shipments for dry and refrigerated cargo.
• Secure domestic capacity aligned with export booking, vessel cutoff and port/rail ramp delivery requirements.
• Provide backup coverage for Trade Execution Specialists, including order lifecycle management, shipping instructions and export documentation.
• Support escalations and resolution of international shipment issues, communicating impacts to internal stakeholders and management in a timely manner.
• Share best practices and drive process alignment between domestic transportation and trade execution workflows.

Leadership -

• Provide mentoring and leadership to junior team members.
• Act as Team Lead or primary contact when the Trans Ops Manager is unavailable.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience in relevant Supply Chain and Logistics roles.
• Previous TMS experience.
• Familiarity with export operations, documentation, and Incoterms preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and other related software.
• Proactively identify and act on problems before issues occur.
• Strong proven business acumen.
• Provide creative solutions and/or processes to solve business problems.
• Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Energetic, innovative and flexible.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.

Benefits Of Working At Darigold

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We're proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 1 day/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Compensation range: $80,168.40 - $115,012.78 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Our Commitment To Diversity

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and affirmative action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.