Strategic Logistics Planner — TMS & Shipments Expert

Batory Foods; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

401K and Profit-Sharing program

Tuition reimbursement program

Be Positively Excellent well-being

Job summary

Batory Foods is seeking a Logistics Planner to manage daily load planning using the Transportation Management System (TMS) from our Rosemont, IL office. You will coordinate with customers and suppliers, track shipments, and drive on-time performance while optimizing routing and costs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field, 5 years in logistics, and experience with TMS/BluJay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, business, or supply chain.
• Minimum 5 years in logistics with process knowledge.
• Experience with TMS systems (BluJay preferred).
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day load planning in TMS to meet service levels.
• Maintain proactive communications with customers and suppliers.
• Track and trace shipments; manage exceptions and escalations.
• Optimize shipments for cost efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with carriers and internal teams to meet schedules.

Skills

Bachelor's degree (Logistics)

5 years experience in logistics

TMS/BluJay experience

Excel/PowerPoint/Word

Strong communication

Leadership ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Logistics / Business / Supply Chain)

Tools

TMS

BluJay Solutions

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Batory Foods is seeking a Logistics Planner to manage daily load planning using the Transportation Management System (TMS) from our Rosemont, IL office. You will coordinate with customers and suppliers, track shipments, and drive on-time performance while optimizing routing and costs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field, 5 years in logistics, and experience with TMS/BluJay.