Description:
The Transportation Planner s main responsibility is the scheduling of outbound customer shipments for assigned DC(s) while utilizing SAP JDE and BDs Transportation Management System (Blue Yonder) to select an appropriate carrier to meet BDs and our customers service requirements. Additional responsibilities include managing the inbound transportation routing and scheduling for BD plants sterilizers and distribution centers.
The transportation planner is a key team member in the North American Supply Chain Organization s success each day.
BD s Transportation Planners are responsible for the building planning and booking of outbound shipments from our North American Distribution Centers Manufacturing plants and Sterilizers. Transportation Planners balance customer needs a portfolio of carrier partners/contacts and special shipment requirements in order to not only deliver the highest outbound efficiency possible but also while locking in the best financial option possible for BD.
This customer centric focus coupled with an eye on delivering cost savings whenever possible are why the Transportation Planner role is essential to operational success and BD s development goals across the board.
All planning is done while having a responsibility to meet critical BD metrics (appointed loads on time delivery etc.) and at the best possible cost to the company as a whole.
Transportation planners have a large influence on business activities and processes across all BD functions. Transportation Planners must balance multiple specific functional needs and requirements at once such as one business unit s backorder situation and another s needed to always ship via temperaturecontrolled equipment.
Skill Requirements:
Knowledge General knowledge of transportation or supply chain.
Skills Required:
Excel Data Analysis
TMS Experience
Communication Skills both verbal & written
Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines across multiple tasks
Preferred:
SAP and/or JDE experience
Education/Degree Preferred: BS College Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics
Required: Degree Level Qualification or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience (indicate the number of years) ) 2 yrs of transportation supply chain or related experience (5 Years Preferred)
2 years SAP/JDE/Blue Yonder experience Preferred
Preferred experience in Medical device pharmaceutical FDA regulated businesses
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Additional Details
- Exempt/NonExempt Status : NonExempt
- Industry Title : Analyst 3 Bus Mtrcs/Analytics
- Job Group : 3
- Project Name : Flex
- Contract to hire position : Unknown
- Shift : N/A
- Screening Requirements : N/A