Transportation Planner

Job Summary The Transportation Planner is responsible for coordinating and optimizing the movement of goods and materials within a supply chain network. Their primary role involves planning, organizing, and managing transportation activities to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of products. Job Responsibilities Shipment Coordination: Coordinating the pickup, delivery, and tracking of shipments, ensuring on-time and accurate transportation of goods. Collaborates weekly/monthly with AP/Carriers to ensure carriers are being paid in a timely manner. Communicating with carriers, suppliers, and customers to facilitate smooth operations. Performance Monitoring: Tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery, carrier performance, transportation costs, and customer satisfaction to evaluate transportation performance and identify areas for improvement. Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities to streamline transportation processes, optimize routes, improve carrier relationships, and enhance overall transportation efficiency. Technology Utilization: Utilizing transportation management systems (TMS) or other relevant software tools to manage transportation operations, track shipments, generate reports, optimize routing, load planning, and ensure the integrity of the planning system. Risk Management: Identifying potential transportation risks, such as delays, disruptions, or damages, and implementing contingency plans or risk mitigation strategies to minimize their impact. Freight Cost Optimization: Analyzing freight costs, consolidating shipments, and implementing cost-saving measures such as backhauling or optimizing truck loads to minimize transportation expenses. Carrier Selection and Negotiation: Identifying and selecting transportation carriers based on their capabilities, pricing, and service levels. Negotiating contracts and rates to ensure competitive pricing and favorable terms. Collaboration: Collaborating with internal stakeholders such as procurement, warehouse, and customer service teams to align transportation plans with overall supply chain goals and customer requirements. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Participating in S&OP meetings to provide transportation insights, assess risks, and contribute to decision‑making processes. Job Requirements High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum of three years of transportation procurement & planning experience required. Previous areas of experience include Business, Logistics, and/or Planning in an ever‑changing, demanding environment. Prior experience working with planning systems and procurement software. Strong understanding of supply chain activities and the related dependencies to other functions. Working knowledge of inventory and capacity management methodologies. Strong communication skills, including both written and verbal as well as strong presentation skills. Exceptional process improvement skills (Six Sigma & LEAN) with the proven ability to implement process changes, improving efficiency and cost savings across functions. Capable of driving change, cross‑functionally, utilizing project management approaches and concepts. Pay: $67,618.00 - $79,550.00 a year Benefits We offer a competitive benefits package to our full‑time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement. This role may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program. Pre-employment background check is required. Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly. Requisition ID: 256951 Company: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC #J-18808-Ljbffr