Transportation Planner
Business Unit Overview:
Michael Foods, Incis a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato productsWe offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impactJoin our company and be part of an innovative team thats First in Food .Location Description:
Hopkins, MN is home to our Michael Foods, Inccorporate headquartersHopkins is located 7 miles west of Minneapolis, boasting natural surroundings in a suburban environment that also provides quick access to major travel ways and local restaurants that give our community a distinct characterLocated in the Excelsior Crossing building where employees are provided with beautifully landscaped walking paths and water features creating an optimal environment for outdoor and walking meetings, along with the opportunity to take a relaxing walk or outdoor lunch before, within, or after your work day.
Responsibilities:
POSITION SUMMARY :
Responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the transportation planning process and day to day execution to ensure capacity, customer satisfaction and on-time delivery at the lowest total cost for specific shipping locations.DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Plan daily shipments by utilizing transportation management system for initial optimization runManually review each route for compliance with carrier commitments, service expectations and special customer exceptions and adjust as necessary.Resolve and communicate delivery problems.Monitor, communicate, and manage carrier performance.Analyze and explain freight costs.Participate on various project teams.Maintain accurate and timely data in SAP and TMS system.Manage and direct shipment planning functions for specific origin pointsMaintain and utilize route guide.Tender shipments to carriers and confirm load coverageEnsure 100% load coverage for daily shipment volume.Manage transportation planning from end to end for multiple locations including but not limited making delivery appointments, assigning alternate carriers / modes if needed to meet delivery date or ensure best combination of service and cost.Monitor daily shipment execution, resolve delivery problems/ concern, and communicate daily carrier performance.Track and report carrier service performanceReview with Transportation Lead.Identify opportunities for cost savings and service improvements.Facilitate the exchange of timely and accurate communication between transportation functions, customer service, inventory planning, warehouse, production, sales, and carriers.Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.1
year experience in supply chain planning (transportation, distribution, operations).Supply chain management knowledge including operational, supply chain processes and information technology.Experience in food manufacturing/distribution industry and familiarity with supply chain management issues and opportunities preferred.Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.Good PC skills, in such programs as Excel, Word, Access.PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Bachelors degree in supply chain or business.Experience with doing Supply Chain process improvements and operating processes.Experience with TMS and ERP systems2
years experience in planning in distribution, transportation, or supply chain planning. Recommended Skills Business Process Improvement Cost Reduction Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Enterprise Resource Planning Foods Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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Michael Foods, Incis a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato productsWe offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impactJoin our company and be part of an innovative team thats First in Food .Location Description:
Hopkins, MN is home to our Michael Foods, Inccorporate headquartersHopkins is located 7 miles west of Minneapolis, boasting natural surroundings in a suburban environment that also provides quick access to major travel ways and local restaurants that give our community a distinct characterLocated in the Excelsior Crossing building where employees are provided with beautifully landscaped walking paths and water features creating an optimal environment for outdoor and walking meetings, along with the opportunity to take a relaxing walk or outdoor lunch before, within, or after your work day.
Responsibilities:
POSITION SUMMARY :
Responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the transportation planning process and day to day execution to ensure capacity, customer satisfaction and on-time delivery at the lowest total cost for specific shipping locations.DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Plan daily shipments by utilizing transportation management system for initial optimization runManually review each route for compliance with carrier commitments, service expectations and special customer exceptions and adjust as necessary.Resolve and communicate delivery problems.Monitor, communicate, and manage carrier performance.Analyze and explain freight costs.Participate on various project teams.Maintain accurate and timely data in SAP and TMS system.Manage and direct shipment planning functions for specific origin pointsMaintain and utilize route guide.Tender shipments to carriers and confirm load coverageEnsure 100% load coverage for daily shipment volume.Manage transportation planning from end to end for multiple locations including but not limited making delivery appointments, assigning alternate carriers / modes if needed to meet delivery date or ensure best combination of service and cost.Monitor daily shipment execution, resolve delivery problems/ concern, and communicate daily carrier performance.Track and report carrier service performanceReview with Transportation Lead.Identify opportunities for cost savings and service improvements.Facilitate the exchange of timely and accurate communication between transportation functions, customer service, inventory planning, warehouse, production, sales, and carriers.Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.1
year experience in supply chain planning (transportation, distribution, operations).Supply chain management knowledge including operational, supply chain processes and information technology.Experience in food manufacturing/distribution industry and familiarity with supply chain management issues and opportunities preferred.Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.Good PC skills, in such programs as Excel, Word, Access.PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Bachelors degree in supply chain or business.Experience with doing Supply Chain process improvements and operating processes.Experience with TMS and ERP systems2
years experience in planning in distribution, transportation, or supply chain planning. Recommended Skills Business Process Improvement Cost Reduction Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Enterprise Resource Planning Foods Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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