Helium Logistics – Planner I

Linde•The Woodlands, TX

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Planner I role at Linde Inc. Helium Logistics is responsible for scheduling container movements and planning shipments into and out of product resources, transfill plants, and customer sites using scheduling and planning programs. This role involves coordinating shipments with various carriers, freight forwarders, and drivers. The Planner I also handles order intake via phone, email, or online ordering programs from internal and external customers, arranging for the required supply and ensuring customer requirements are met for enhanced quality services. Additionally, the role includes monitoring and coordinating imports and exports with logistics partners, working with Helium distribution centers to coordinate shipments based on available inventory, and researching, recording, and calculating accurate gas readings for billing purposes. The position requires consideration of cost implications and identification of distribution cost savings opportunities, ensuring all deliveries comply with Linde’s Quality Assurance program and applicable regulatory programs. The Planner I is also responsible for recording Quality Incident Reports for system improvement.

Requirements

Two (2) or more years’ supply chain, logistics, customer service experience
Experience working with MS Office (Excel and Word)
Must be detail oriented and work to achieve accuracy
Ability to work in an ambiguous and constantly changing environment
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operation management
Five (5) or more years’ experience working in a logistics/production planning/supply chain business environment
Export / Import knowledge and experience is required
Industrial Gas Knowledge
Strong communication and computer skills
Willing to work in modified shift schedule to cover operating hours from 07:00 to 17:30 CST
Willing and able to participate and cover rotating call service with 24/7 coverage with the obligation to carry company issued cell phone

Responsibilities

Schedule the containers’ movement and planning the shipments into /out of the product resources, transfill plants and customer sites by using scheduling and planning programs
Coordinate the shipments with various Carriers, freight forwards, and drivers
Take orders via phone, email or online ordering program from internal and external customers and arrange for the required supply
Attend to customer requirements to ensure enhanced quality services are provided
Monitor and coordinate imports and exports with our logistics partners
Working with Helium distribution centers, and coordinate the shipments based on the available inventory
Research, record and calculate accurate gas readings for billing purposes
Consider cost implications of decisions and identify distribution cost savings opportunities
Ensure all deliveries comply with Linde’s Quality Assurance program as well as all applicable regulatory programs
Record Quality Incident Reports when appropriate for system improvement