Senior Transportation Planner: Freight & Route Optimization

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a Transportation Planner to analyze distribution plans and optimize freight for truckload and LTL orders. You will work with customer service, plants, DC personnel and carriers to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field and 3–5 years in transportation, with strong communication, planning and analytical skills. This position is hybrid: four days in office and one day remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of transportation experience required.
• Transportation operations experience required.
• CPG experience preferred.
• Strong communication, planning, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex distribution plans to support load planning for truckload and LTL orders.
• Route shipments to meet delivery requirements for each customer load.
• Identify optimal freight solutions to improve efficiency and metrics.
• Mentor/train new load planners and cover for team absences.
• Analyze data to identify cost-effective transportation improvements.
• Generate and analyze reports from TMS/ERP.
• Coordinate with customer service, plants, DCs and carriers to resolve issues.
• Plan pickups for purchased products and interplant movements to Saputo DCs.
• Proactively prevent service issues and improve carrier performance.
• Build relationships with major carriers and resolve rerouting or in-transit issues.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Negotiation

Interpersonal

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a Transportation Planner to analyze distribution plans and optimize freight for truckload and LTL orders. You will work with customer service, plants, DC personnel and carriers to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field and 3–5 years in transportation, with strong communication, planning and analytical skills. This position is hybrid: four days in office and one day remote.