Transportation Planner

Swire Coca-Cola, USA; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, &amp

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Accounts with company"

Free telemedicine and EAP

Paid time off & holidays

Discounted & free products

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Transportation Planner to manage load tendering with contract carriers, optimize lanes, and collaborate with senior planners to increase capacity. This role drives cost efficiency and service levels across regional routes.

The position requires 2+ years in logistics, experience with TMS tools, and strong vendor and data-analysis skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED with 2+ years of college.
• Emphasis in Transportation, Supply Chain, and/or Logistics preferred.
• 2+ years in a Logistics environment (3PL or carrier) required.
• Experience managing Transport routing via IT-based TMS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain vendor relationships to ensure timely loading/unloading and optimal carrier lanes.
• Coordinate dock scheduling with Plant and DC personnel to handle surge periods.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Planning on transportation sourcing and availability.
• Update senior management on carrier constraints, lane performance, and regional conditions affecting delivery.

Skills

Logistics coordination

TMS experience

Carrier management

Data analysis

Vendor management

Customer service

Excel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some college coursework

Tools

Oracle

BluJay

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Who is Swire Coca-Cola?

We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Job Details:

Job Level: 5

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

What does a Transportation Planner do at Swire Coca-Cola?

Manage the load tendering process with contract carriers through the TMS system. Manage carrier relationships, intermediates with shipping and receiving issues (such as dock scheduling or load shifts), and work with the Senior Transportation Manager and Senior Transportation Planner to adjust carrier awards, lane assignments, and to increase capacity as needed in various lanes. Experienced in managing regional freight costs.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain vendor relationships for win/win partnerships. This includes intervening to ensure timely loading and unloading of carriers, making sure carriers are operating in optimal lanes, and resolving carrier issues such as load shifts or detention
• Work with Plant personnel and DC personnel to assist with dock scheduling to ensure that demand on the docks does not exceed their capability, particularly during surge periods or when the plant is supporting other production centers
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Planning on transportation sourcing and availability on an ongoing basis
• Update the Senior Manager and Senior Transportation Planner on issues of importance such as: carrier constraints (availability), carrier inability to service specific lanes, regional conditions affecting transportation performance (weather/road closures), impending strikes, or other events that will impede delivery performance, so that Leadership can be made aware in advance
• Control transportation costs by adhering to a routing guide which maximizes service and cost
• Hold vendors accountable for performance based on existing and evolving metrics
• Track loads that are prioritized by Supply Chain Planning through Fourkites tracking services and email updates
• Back up Transportation team members as needed

Requirements:

• High School Diploma (or GED) required and
• Minimum two years of college, preferred and
• Emphasis in Transportation, Supply Chain, and/or Logistics preferred
• Supply Chain Planning Experience preferred and
• 2+ years' experience in a Logistics environment (Common Carrier Company or 3rd Party Logistics), required and
• Experience managing Transport routing through an IT based model (TMS) preferred
• TMS Systems (Oracle, BluJay, others), preferred.
• Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), (Access preferred).
• Carrier Management in a 3PL or Shipper Environment
• Analytical skills to determine driver productivity, best cost scenarios, carrier performance, etc.
• Attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills
• Vendor management skills
• Strong interpersonal, written, and spoken skills
• Transportation Management Knowledge- Geography, Regional Carriers, Rate Levels, Tendering loads.
• Basic knowledge of freight claims processes

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Due to the nature of our work and to help maintain a safe workplace for our employees and customers, after a candidate receives a conditional offer of employment, they will be required to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a criminal background check, drug screening, and for certain roles, a motor vehicle record review.

Screening results are evaluated based on several factors, including the nature and severity of an offense, how much time has passed, the relevance to the position, patterns of repeated offenses, and driving history for roles that require operating a vehicle.

All results are reviewed fairly and in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.