Senior Transportation Planner - Hybrid Logistics Leader

DPC Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Job description

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.