Logistics Planner II

Linde•Tonawanda, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Planner II is responsible for distribution planning, system planning, and the execution of these plans. This role involves managing bulk gas inventories at Linde customers, utilizing computer-aided planning tools, and developing schedules for product distribution to ensure 100% supply reliability at the lowest possible cost. The planner will also notify management of potential supply issues, ensure compliance with quality and regulatory programs, and initiate Quality Incidents and Near Misses when applicable. Additionally, the role supports Linde's safety goals, handles incoming customer and driver communications, monitors driver chat messages, books drivers on tours, and reviews daily vehicle/driver resources to manage current demand and optimize utilization. The planner will also review plant inventory levels, plant operating status, scheduled outages, key customer demand, and distribution resource status to adjust operational plans. Interaction with drivers and driver supervisors on logistics matters is expected, along with authoring Fleet Effectiveness reports and potentially responding to Trip Effectiveness reports. A key part of this role is identifying and modifying inaccuracies in the Praxair's Advanced Logistics System (PALS) and identifying opportunities to improve volume per trip, reduce miles per trip, reduce deliveries to "full" tanks, and minimize driver delay hours. The planner will provide weekly updates to the planning team on customer demand, plant outages, and inventory levels, and offer feedback to driver supervisors on equipment and driver schedules.

Requirements

Minimum of six (6) months of planning experience in a busy Logistics department is required.
Two (2) year college degree required, or equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
Demonstrated success with Key Performance Indicators (such as dependability, QAR’s, call volume, driver complaints, etc.).
Demonstrated success managing time and priorities for positive outcomes.
Good communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Distribution planning, system planning, and execution of these plans.
Manage bulk gas inventories at Linde customers.
Utilize computer-aided planning tools developed by Linde.
Develop a schedule for the daily distribution of products to customers that ensures 100% supply reliability at the lowest possible cost.
Notify management of any situations that may affect customer supply and seek appropriate action if additional resources are required.
Ensure that all deliveries comply with Linde's Quality Assurance program and all applicable regulatory programs.
Initiate Quality Incidents and Near Misses when applicable.
Ensure that all planning supports Linde's safety goals.
Receive incoming telephone calls from customers and/or drivers and take appropriate actions in response.
Monitor incoming Driver Chat messages from drivers and take appropriate actions in response.
Book drivers on tours, when applicable, in accordance with all contractual agreements and DOT regulations.
Review daily vehicle/driver resources to manage current demand.
Review current plan vehicle utilization and driver utilization to determine ability to "share" resources within the overall system to maintain supply at the minimum total cost.
Review daily plant inventory levels, plant operating status, scheduled outages, key customer demand and distribution resource status to adjust operational plans at the tactical level.
Interact with drivers and driver supervisors on logistics matters.
Author Fleet Effectiveness reports, when appropriate; designated Logistics Planners may review and respond to Trip Effectiveness reports.
Identify and modify inaccuracies in the data in Praxair's Advanced Logistics System (PALS) associated with customer, driver, and vehicle profiles and transactions.
Identify opportunities to improve volume per trip, reduce miles per trip, reduce deliveries to "full" tanks, and minimize driver delay hours using standardized reports and tools.
Provide weekly updates to the planning team on current considerations regarding customer demand, plant outages, and inventory levels for various products.
Provide feedback to driver supervisors on equipment utilization, driver schedules.