Logistics Planner -Commerce

Batory Foods • Commerce, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Planner is responsible for day-to-day load planning in Batory Foods’ transportation management system (TMS) and tactical coordination for the daily execution of customer and supplier accounts. The role ensures proactive communication with internal and external customers and tracks and traces exception, outbound, and inbound shipments. The position must be performed in-office in Commerce, California. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business, or Supply Chain.
• Five years of experience in logistics.
• Ability to lead and motivate individuals and groups.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to mediate and negotiate with internal and external individuals and groups.
• Ability to overcome obstacles to cooperation and foster harmonious relations.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and planning skills.
• Effective oral communication skills and good listening skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship.
• Ability to work in-office in Commerce, California.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a transportation management system (TMS) and/or BluJay Solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Plan day-to-day loads in Batory Foods’ TMS and coordinate execution of customer and supplier accounts.
• Arrange freight assignments to meet customer on-time pickup and delivery expectations, proactively prevent service failures, and execute inbound and outbound movements.
• Communicate consistently and professionally with customers, including promptly and courteously addressing difficult situations and service failures.
• Develop carrier relationships and secure coverage for loads.
• Manage accessorial requests in the TMS and work with financial procedures and operating metrics.
• Apply knowledge of transportation modes, rates, weights, volumes, pallets, and freight classes according to customer shipping requirements.
• Verify shipment suitability, including weight, size, product, and special shipping requirements, and make necessary adjustments.
• Optimize customer orders into shipments in a cost-effective manner.
• Coordinate and direct shipments and deliveries, including carrier equipment utilization.
• Communicate and obtain approval for expedited shipments or rates exceeding account-specific benchmark thresholds.
• Use the TMS to facilitate the full life cycle of an order.

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays and an end-of-year holiday refresh break.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing program.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Be Positively Excellent well-being program.
• Term life insurance plan.
• Standard disability plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level