Logistics Planner

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Job Duties:

• Shipment Preparation - Plan and coordinate international/domestic forklift and parts shipments out of New Bremen manufacturing facilities for all transportation modes. Create and complete necessary documentation, including export documentation, required for international/domestic shipments. Complete consolidation plans to efficiently utilize containers/trucks and reduce cost. Carry out system invoicing of orders as shipments are dispatched. Monitor the performance of carriers to ensure transportation milestones are achieved. Comply with HAZMAT regulations for all shipments. Communicate load plans and changes to company cross-dock facilities, branches, dealers and subsidiaries. Work closely with other company assembly facilities on shipment consolidations.


• Quote, Track, and Schedule Orders - Provide freight quotes to sales and branches networks.  Collaborate with Production, Inspection, Sales and branches in tracking, expediting and scheduling orders. Work with carriers in scheduling appointments and expediting orders. Monitor carrier performance and report issues.


• Traffic Miscellaneous - Assist with tracking of cross-docked orders. Cross dock inventory reports. Maintain Heat Treat files for monthly audit.  Creating monthly metric reports and participate in review sessions. Approve invoices from forwarder and carriers.  Use the global trade management software to view restricted party screenings for global export compliance. Assist customer specific accounts with cross-dock operations and scheduling of customer pick up. Perform other duties as assigned.


• Claims - Work with Sales, Customer Service, branches, dealers, and company facilities to collect supporting documentation for damaged freight.  Determine if freight needs to be replaced or repaired and gather necessary information to determine cost.  Process supporting documents (pictures, invoices, bill of lading (BOL), proof of delivery (POD), work orders) and work with carriers to resolve claims. Take corrective action to prevent claims from happening in the future.  

Minimum Qualifications

• 0-2 years related experience


• Associate Degree (Supply Chain or Business)
  
  
  
  • Non-degree considered if 6+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A four-year college degree in related studies, along with two to four years of prior transportation experience.


• Computer skills required for this position: working knowledge of Microsoft Applications.


• Must be able to learn, understand and effectively use applications in the Company’s multiple ERP systems and Tradebeam. 


• HAZMAT certification may be required.