Transportation Planner

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. Our history was created by remarkable people, ideas, and innovations. It serves as inspiration and foundation for our future success. 
 
We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Synder’s of Hanover.  
 
We foster a culture of belonging where people come first, and diversity is embraced. And we live our values, always, while setting the highest standards for performance.
 
Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be part of a dynamic, collaborative, and competitive team. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

The Transportation Planner is responsible for inbound, interplant and direct to customer shipments.  The Transportation Planner will manage shipments from planning to completion, monitor cost, service and compliance for carriers.  Assist the Transportation Manager as needed with special projects, analysis and metric reporting.   

What You'll Do...
•    Able to analyze data to identify areas for cost and service improvement opportunities.  
•    Masterful customer service skills supporting multiple customer accounts.  
•    Proactively analyzes and implements best practices and process improvement opportunities.  
•    Utilizes transportation software system to identify least cost routing and shipment consolidation to minimize cost.  
•    Coordinates daily activity to track and monitor delivery status and movement of goods to customers, both external and internal.  
•    Communicates with sites to optimize customer service and freight spend.  
•    Works with shipping department to establish, maintain and facilitate dock adjustments.  
•    Routes special customer orders as needed. (White glove and hot loads)  
•    Acts as a first point of contact for brokers and carriers.  
•    Works with DRP planners, sites and carriers to ensure internal transfers are shipping timely.  
•    As necessary assist carrier with pickup and delivery appointment.  Identify root cause and resolve issues preventing carrier from completing task on their own.   
•    Coordinates any inbound loads with planners and manufacturing.  
•    Daily reporting to the Senior planner of issues of sites and carriers.  
•    Attends meetings as needed with sites, carriers and cross functionally.  
•    May perform other duties as required.  

Job Complexity 
•    Working independently while supporting the team to achieve the goal of on time pickup and delivery; Consolidating loads; Problem resolution; Communication with carriers and sites; Daily reports  
•    Knowledge and Skill Requirements   
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
•    Excellent customer service skills.  
•    Exceptional Excel knowledge.  
•    Strong decision-making ability supporting data.  

What you bring to the table (must haves)...
• High School Diploma or GED

• Two years related experience

•  A strong core competency in integrated planning approaches, critical thinking, task management, effective communication/storytelling (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills  
•    Ability to work effectively with multiple departments.  
•    Strong analytical skills and able to adapt quickly to change.    
•    Strong multi-tasker, comfortable moving quickly from task to task.  
•    Ability to exercise discretion while managing confidential information.    
•    Strong problem-solving skills using intuition and experience to complement data.   
•    Proficient MS Office, Word processing software, Spreadsheet software, and Internet software.  

Physical Demands   
•    The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.    
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.    
•    The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk.  
•    The employee must occasionally stoop or kneel.  

Work Environment   
•    Office environment; noise levels are usually moderate.  
•    Travel Required   

Travel to assigned Facilities up to 10%.  
•    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation and Benefits:

The base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between 

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.