Logistics Planner Job Description
Logistics planner
provides remote/onsite SAP consulting services to key SAP customers on innovation products, mainly TDF (Tax Digital Framework) and S/4HANA.
Logistics Planner Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, efficiency, and lost opportunities for reporting and record keeping purposes in excel
Check orders for data quality and completeness
Schedule orders against outstanding purchase orders
Ensure right usage of criticality codes of transportation
Monitor order fulfilment
Expedite urgent orders
Daily communication with sales and third party logistics providers
Plan and execute shipping and delivery between contract manufacturing operations, packaging sites, and customers
Optimising material flow throughout the plant site
General administration filing, queries, claims, checking costs in accordance with departmental requirements
Logistics Planner Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Logistics Planner
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, ISM, PMP, CPIM, CSCP, HAZMAT, SQL, LSS, LEAN, CIRM
Education for Logistics Planner
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the logistics planner job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Education, Management, Engineering, Technical, Operations Management, Business/Administration, Industrial Engineering, Business/Management
Skills for Logistics Planner
Desired skills for logistics planner include:
SAP
Excel
Key customers
Shipping software
Suppliers and products in area of responsibility
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
Word
SAP R3 and related software program applications
Hours of Service
Desired experience for logistics planner includes:
Having previously worked in a heavy industry or in the spare or used parts industry would be an advantage
Customer focused, problem solver with the ability to troubleshoot
Good leadership skills or good leadership potential
Accuracy focused, driving standards and capability whilst being fully accountable for results and output
Broad experience in working with freight forwarders, air/inland carriers, warehouse personnel and internal departments including QA, Regulatory, Technical Operations
Develop shipment schedules, focusing on the optimization of logistics cost, to meet customer demands
Logistics Planner Examples
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of logistics planner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for logistics planner
- Tracking progress and developing metrics on the process
- Developing presentation material for status meetings
- Responsible for outbound transportation process (Schedules, on-time departure, trailer/equipment availability, customer service notification, communications to carriers, management)
- Establish a good working relationship with all suppliers to ensure the provision of accommodation which meets the Discovery Eurosport standards
- Working with the Senior Manager, Olympic Logistics to understand the requirements for a crew uniform
- Working with the Senior Manager, Olympic Logistics, establishing requirements for crew catering pre and during Games Time
- Contribute to the development of Olympic operations software by organizing data, reporting and performing user acceptance testing
- Develop and publish comprehensive plans for support of withdrawing forces from assigned area of operations
- Analyze all aspects of the program’s logistics to determine most cost-effective and efficient means of downsizing workforce concurrent with military downsizing and withdrawal
- Plan and implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements based on diminishing demand
Qualifications for logistics planner
- At least two years Logistics experience in a similar environment
- A relevant degree or qualification in Supply Chain & Logistics is preferred
- Excellent customer service skills and a supply chain understanding is a pre requisite
- Good ERP systems knowledge (JD Edwards experience would be an advantage)
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related area preferred
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a logistics planner. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for logistics planner
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems and processes such as forward operating base closings, property disposal, order management, accounting, and shipping
- Liaise with customer and subcontractors to ensure proper planning
- Loads and unloads trucks as needed
- Utilize existing or develop new production inventory reporting,product on QC Hold, SMOOSI and complete inventory analysis with focus on production inventory reporting accuracy, timeliness of receipt posting for inbound materials, outbound shipment depletion, evaluate reports for negative ATP situations and past due PO’s
- Analyzes and evaluate performance, inventory cost and freight cost trade-offs to provide optimal shipping decisions
- Identify and implement process improvements that capitalize on inventory cost reduction and improve customer service through the use of inventory management best practices
- Provide operational back up support for Site Production Planner/Scheduler by tracking raw materials, notifying team of potential issues such as late arrivals or shortages and proactively developing solutions to avoid production disruption.Cross trains and act as the back-up for the Transportation Planner and Production Planner/Scheduler when neededand providesupport overall Logistics department and assist other positions within the plant as needed
- Provide operational back up support for Site Production Planner/Scheduler by tracking raw materials, notifying team of potential issues such as late arrivals or shortages and proactively developing solutions to avoid production disruption.Cross trains and act as the back-up for the Transportation Planner and Production Planner/Scheduler when neededand providesupport overall Logistics department and assist other positions within the department including Dock Coordinator on occasion
- Provides expertise on functional and cross functional teams, special projects, Is recognized as a subject matter expert in the planning of their assigned mode
- Support the operations by working closely with Carriers, Customer Service, and shipping facility personnel
Qualifications for logistics planner
- 5+ years of experience in a supply chain planning role
- Experience working with offshore partners in Asia
- Ability to take telephone calls and/or answer e-mails after hours on occasion with counterparts in Asia
- Work will be performed in an office environment
- Infrequent travel for training or development meetings may be required (less than 5%)
- Experience with hands-on utilization of current Supply Chain applications and systems
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Our growing company is hiring for a logistics planner. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for logistics planner
- Utilize SAP TM system and published route guides while balancing service and costs
- Handles operational issues that arise
- Provide back-up for other Planning positions
- Drive resolution to urgent customer needs responding to non-conformance/complaint resolution
- Work with Inbound traffic coordinators to utilize same equipment/same day turnaround
- Assist with trailer inventory
- Review contract carrier detention charges and approve when needed
- Communicate with sales and customers to inform delivery times
- Assure the company drivers are maintaining safe driving practices
- Maintain and enhance 3rd party carrier relationships
Qualifications for logistics planner
- 6 Years relevant work experience with Bachelors
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills oral and written communication skills are required for the position
- Bachelor degree in logistics, operations, or associate discipline
- Checks the details of own work carefully
- Focuses on the end result and avoids distractions
- Values clearly defined procedures and guidelines in work
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of logistics planner. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for logistics planner
- Help drive safety culture
- Provides expertise on functional and cross functional teams, special projects, knowledgeable of procedures and utilize knowledge to work directly with functional groups to obtain resolution
- Placing orders for raw materials according to expected demand provided by production planners and confirm the shipping and arriving of the material
- Communicating forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier
- Keeping in budget the stock level, incoming freight ratio, vendor availability and reliability
- Working on activities related with the obsolete provision
- Work on improvement projects (Ex
- Supporting the phase in – phase out projects for new raw materials / vendors
- Reviewing open requirements, monitoring vendor performance and expediting where necessary
- Ensuring that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner in a joint effort with procurement and quality teams
Qualifications for logistics planner
- Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Packaging
- Minimum 10 yrs experience developing/maintaining logistics support agreements
- Minimum 10 yrs experience in space planning
- TS/SCI with CI Poly Clearance
- Managing the Life Fitness installation schedule for a specified region of the United States
- Experience in DOD Spares Provisioning
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of logistics planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for logistics planner
- Reviewing safety stock according to the seasonality in the factory
- Using the escalate model with vendors all way up to the top if necessary to solve any issue
- Fixing all the issues related with the invoices except, price and payment term issues
- Continuous review, rating, scheduling of used and leased cars, Distributor requests, through Lotus Notes and TMW
- Coordinate and performs all property accountability functions and property management functions in accordance with government guidance and industry best practices
- Assist all warehouses with inventory or process issues
- Lead inventory cycle counts, spot checks, track and analyze cycle count performance variances daily
- Ensures all products are counted at least one time during the quarter, and that available inventory remains at levels to meet service reliability target
- Take action to forecast and prevent inventory issues in addition to communicating professionally to all pertinent departments well in advance
- Incorporate any product phase out plans and/or new product introductions within the inventory planning parameters to minimize excess and obsolete inventory
Qualifications for logistics planner
- Korean speaker preferable but not essential
- Leadership – should portray strong interpersonal and communication capabilities when dealing with internal and external partners
- Four year degree desired, with a specialization in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management and Logistics or related field preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills oral and written communication skills are required
- Must have experience with testing, validating and verifying powered Ground Support Equipment operations including
- Must have experience with testing, validating and verifying, Non-powered Ground Support Equipment operations including