Transport Planner Outbound Vehicles

Magna International • Mesa, ME

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About The Position

The Transport Planner Outbound Vehicles is responsible for comprehensive planning and operational execution of inbound and outbound material logistics. The role covers strategic planning, daily transport operations, cross-functional coordination, and collaboration with logistics service providers (LSPs), a Fourth-Party Logistics Provider (4PL), internal departments, Material Control, and OEM partners to support efficient and cost-effective transport flows.

The position also supports freight cost control and invoicing, transport-provider claims, transport system administration and user support, process standards, performance monitoring, and the planning and integration of new logistics projects. The role includes resolving operational disruptions, arranging expedited transport, maintaining transport data, and promoting process consistency and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry.
• Strong expertise in transport, logistics, and procurement processes.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in SAP.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in freight forwarding or transport services.

Responsibilities

• Plan and ensure production supply for deliveries, including coordinating external service providers.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute inbound and outbound material transports, including special and expedited transports.
• Monitor daily transport operations and delivery progress, conduct track-and-trace activities, and provide updates through emails and reports.
• Coordinate transport planning with Material Control, the 4PL, LSPs, internal stakeholders, and OEM partners.
• Address transport disruptions and operational changes, such as weather impacts, production fluctuations, and process adjustments, through proactive issue resolution.
• Assess current processes, identify improvement opportunities, optimize execution and transport costs, and implement and update dashboard-based performance targets.
• Create and revise operational standards and work instructions, and monitor compliance with established processes and initiate corrective actions when needed.
• Support planning and integration of new logistics projects and ensure operational transitions are seamless.
• Coordinate with the 4PL on guideline reviews, tool evaluation, and SharePoint data usage; train and quality-check new LSPs.
• Monitor costs and prepare data for billing and freight controlling; conduct monthly invoicing of material services and analyze planned-versus-actual cost variances.
• Verify freight-forwarder invoices based on content and tariffs; review freight charges, delivery terms, routing-order compliance, tours, SAP delivery confirmations, and loading and unloading point data.
• Allocate freight costs to business units, projects, or other responsible parties; prepare freight-cost savings for MS Mesa.
• Handle transport-provider claims and issue credit notes; coordinate with freight forwarders and train them on Magna-compliant invoicing and processing.
• Manage quotations through Condition Management, forward cases to responsible handlers or relevant providers, and document and forward master-data changes for implementation.
• Create and manage EMS tickets and system or process support tickets to document issues and request support.
• Serve as a key user and first-level support contact for MAGNA Transport Management System users; provide service-provider training during system or process changes.
• Perform data cleansing and corrective actions for errors in the tracking system and manually update transport statuses.
• Participate in regular coordination meetings with LSPs and the 4PL to drive process optimization.

Benefits

• The company offers an engaging and dynamic environment, support and resources for employees, varied responsibilities, and development prospects. Specific benefits-package details will be provided during the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed