Transportation Analyst

Smart IMS provides consulting services across a broad spectrum of technology and planning needs, including but not limited to: design, engineering, architecture, program/project management, business analysis & requirements definition, quality assurance, database administration, disaster recovery & continuity planning, cybersecurity, cloud solutions and on-call support services.

Job Title: Finished Good Logistics Plant Planner
Location: 2701 OAKES ROAD Racine WI 53177  (hybrid - 2 days onsite and 3 days remote)
Duration : 6+ Months
Hours/Shift: 7AM – 4PM CST
Pay Rate : $32/hr on W2 all-inclusive

Description:

We are currently seeking a Finished Goods Logistics Plant Planner to join our team in Racine, WI. In this role, you will coordinate day to day planning and outbound operations including finished goods order management, carrier and 3PL performance, and transportation planning to ensure on time customer delivery at the lowest cost.

The Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day planning and outbound operations, for a defined group of plants and Purchased Wholegood Suppliers. Provide daily operational plan, priorities, and support to planning & pad team members. Managing all outbound shipments from designated location in accordance with commercial shipping objectives, in line with logistics budget and standard delivery guidelines, from end to end (E2E).

The Specialist will maintain SOPs related to transport planning and drive continuous improvement with Kaizens. The specialist is expected to be a self-starter and accountable for meeting targets.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage daily CCP’s such as planning aging, pickup aging, on time delivery, etc.
• Track and trace shipments daily to meet customer expectations and export cutoff’s
• Maintain direction and movement of dedicated carriers
• Kaizens and Cost savings implementation, including reduction to NVAA and service level improvements
• Carrier and third-party provider feedback to management
• Continuous review and updates to relevant SOP’s
• Maintain weights and dimensions of finished goods product in SAP and OTM
• Plan shipments and handle contingencies in transportation
• Follow-up with export markets to ensure all EC’s, call-off’s, etc. are complete to ensure bookings can be made timely
• Work with Freight Forwarder and review Dock Receipts to verify units are booked on appropriate vessels in accordance with objectives and correct as necessary
• Develop and implement corrective action when expected results fall short of model results
• Ability to multitask operational tasks and project management to meet both short term & long-term objectives

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
5 or more years of logistics or planning experience

The ideal candidate will have:
Proficiency in Microsoft office suite of tools (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, and Word)
SharePoint, OTM, Cognos, SAP
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.