Transportation Coordinator / Logistics Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Transportation Planner

Location: Wichita, KS 67202

Duration: 6 Months 8/10/2026 to 2/9/2027

Position: Onsite

Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30-4:30 PM OR 8:00-5:00 PM

Notes:

• Interviews will be conducted in-person.
• Must complete background check only.

Job Description:

• The Planner I will help coordinate long-term supply chain strategies across networks to address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals.
• In this role, you will monitor key integrated business planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, and help coordinate cross-functional work teams to meet high customer-service standards.
• Help generate and execute cycle stock and safety stock plans for the assigned product or location, using the approved supply plan inputs.
• Develop gap coverage plans during inventory shortages.
• Assist in setting inventory planning metrics targets.
• Create requirements plan and long-term supply plan for assigned product(s) and location(s) as input for the integrated business planning cycle.
• Other duties as assigned*Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Notes:

• This temporary position is to provide additional track and trace support for Packaged Truck Operations through June 2026.
• This role is responsible for tracking and tracing day to day Packaged Truck deliveries for the Food Enterprise, specifically focused on Costco (EONA and Salt), Medline (Salt), PFG/Wingstop (EONA), Chobani (SSTNA), Sugar Foods (SSTNA).
• Responsibilities include carrier shipment tracking and communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Works customer service and transportation team members to provide updates and work to ensure timely pickup and delivery requirements are being met and communicate risks.

Position Description:

This role is responsible for planning day to day Packaged Truck deliveries.

Responsibilities include:

• Carrier utilization and scheduling, cost and service reporting and communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Works with Sales and Supply Chain groups to understand requirements and make best value delivery decisions to support customer requirements.
• Supports the sourcing strategy by tendering and managing orders in SAP with tiered carrier rankings.
• Responsible for day-to-day management of orders from an assigned set of plants and public warehouses.
• Includes building loads, monitoring of unrouted orders, coordinating ship and delivery dates, handling customer add-ons and broken or changed loads and logging and approving carrier invoiced costs.
• Typical requirements include a degree in logistics, transportation, business or a related field and 2 or more years of experience or 4 years of experience.

LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.

Company Description

LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.