Transport Planner: Outbound Vehicle Logistics

Magna International; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Steyr in Mesa, Arizona, seeks a Transport Planner for outbound vehicles to manage comprehensive planning and execution of inbound and outbound material logistics. You will coordinate with external service providers, monitor transports, and optimize costs through dashboards and process improvements.

The role requires strong expertise in transport, logistics, and procurement within automotive manufacturing, plus proficiency in MS Office and SAP.

Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive manufacturing industry of 3-5 years.
• Strong expertise in transport, logistics, and procurement processes.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and SAP
• Freight forwarding or transport service experience

Responsibilities

• Planning and ensuring production supply for all deliveries as well as coordination with external service providers.
• Operational handling and monitoring of inbound and outbound material transports for all programs.
• Optimization of operational execution and transport cost efficiency through dashboard evaluations and continuous process improvement.
• Ensuring on-time transport execution and strategic planning in both inbound and outbound logistics.
• Verification of invoices from various transport service providers.
• Issuance of credit notes to transport service providers.
• Freight cost savings for MS Mesa.
• Plan and coordinate material deliveries including special transport requirements.
• Create and revise operational standards and work instructions to support process consistency and continuous improvement.
• Act as a key interface between transport service providers, internal departments, and OEM partners.
• Support the planning and integration of new logistics projects and ensure seamless operational transitions.

Skills

Transport & logistics

Procurement processes

MS Office

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Magna Steyr in Mesa, Arizona, seeks a Transport Planner for outbound vehicles to manage comprehensive planning and execution of inbound and outbound material logistics. You will coordinate with external service providers, monitor transports, and optimize costs through dashboards and process improvements.

The role requires strong expertise in transport, logistics, and procurement within automotive manufacturing, plus proficiency in MS Office and SAP.