Logistics Planner

Penske Automotive Group • Dearborn, MI

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About The Position

The Logistics Planner at Penske Truck Leasing and Logistics is responsible for supporting the development and execution of logistics design plans for customer inbound supply chain networks, focusing on cross-dock operations. This role involves creating instructions for internal teams and customer providers, identifying opportunities for efficiency and cost savings, and driving implementation of proposed changes.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Two year degree/certificate in Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Previous experience in transportation/third party logistics discipline required.
• Exercise great attention to detail.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Inter/Intranet use.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and organization skills required.
• Presentation skills required.
• Experience with quality management systems preferred.
• WMS functional area lead/super user experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supply chain management.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops all day-to-day route design execution deliverables for the customer to conform with internal policies and prevailing regulations.
• Supports the coordination of the logistics systems implementation with the customer, customer's suppliers, transportation suppliers, and Penske team members.
• Develops and maintains cross-dock logistics tools, processes, training, and services.
• Provides data/information for management reporting on departmental performance and works with cross dock operations team and customer to drive continuous improvement.
• Utilizes customer's electronic data order interchange.
• Provides input into management reporting in support of data-driven decisions.
• Supports contingency planning and business continuity actions to reduce risk to production.
• Completes other projects as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Truck Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED