Sr. Transportation Planner

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Hopkins, MN is home to our Michael Foods, Inc. corporate headquarters. Hopkins is located 7 miles west of Minneapolis, boasting natural surroundings in a suburban environment that also provides quick access to major travel ways and local restaurants that give our community a distinct character. Located in the Excelsior Crossing building where employees are provided with beautifully landscaped walking paths and water features creating an optimal environment for outdoor and walking meetings, along with the opportunity to take a relaxing walk or outdoor lunch before, within, or after your work day.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for executing, maintaining, and optimizing the transportation planning process and day to day execution to ensure capacity, customer satisfaction and on-time delivery at the optimal cost for specific shipping locations. 90% of role responsibilities will focus on managing supply chain analytics and KPI's. 10% of role responsibilities will provide transportation planning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan daily shipments by utilizing the transportation management system for initial optimization run. Manually review each route for compliance with carrier commitments, service expectations and special customer exceptions and adjust as necessary.
• Resolve and communicate delivery concerns.
• Monitor, communicate, analyze, and manage carrier performance.
• Analyze and explain freight costs.
• Lead and participate on various project teams.
• Maintain accurate and timely data in SAP and TMS system.
• Manage transportation planning from end to end for multiple locations including but not limited making delivery appointments, assigning alternate carriers / modes if needed to meet delivery date or ensure best combination of service and cost.
• Monitor daily shipment execution, resolve delivery problems/ concern, and communicate daily carrier performance.
• Track and report carrier service performance. Review with supervisor and support development of required action plans to address concerns.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and service improvements.
• Facilitate the exchange of timely and accurate communication between transportation functions, customer service, inventory planning, warehouse, production, sales and carriers.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in a transportation, distribution, or customer service office environment.
• Supply chain management knowledge including operational, supply chain processes and information technology.
• Experience in food manufacturing/distribution industry and familiarity with supply chain management issues and opportunities preferred.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Good PC skills, in such programs as Excel, Word, Access.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business.
• Financial analysis capabilities.
• Experience with doing Supply Chain analytics including developing reports for KPI’s.
• Experience with TMS and ERP systems.