Logistics Planner

**Logistics Planner**
- Reports To

Logistics Manager

Location

Remote

Type

Full time, Salary

Closing Date

April 11th, 2024

Salary Range/- Hourly Rate$44,133.44-$91,768

**Company Overview**

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?-
**Role**:
The Logistics Planner is responsible for analyzing and managing one or more assigned Sysco Site’s Inbound Logistics network in support of our overall service and financial objectives. This includes optimizing the inbound supply chain to create the most efficient means of transportation to reduce freight expense and maximize profitability. Additionally, this role is tasked with the identification, analysis, and implementation of opportunities to increase Sysco controlled cases and shared loads across Sites, as well as promote service level and overall process improvements.**Role Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate and collaborate with the Houston based Inbound Logistics Planning team (NITC) for all designated pickups managed via Manhattan Transportation Management System (TMS).
- Communicate applicable transport designations to the NITC Planner
- Analyze and present new freight opportunities to increase site-controlled pickups.
- Setup & implement new supplier pickup conversions / freight programs.
- Review load consolidation opportunities to maximize efficiency and profitability.
- Maximize overall load fill percentages on controlled inbound freight.
- Optimize profitability on inbound controlled freight Logistics Earned Income (LEI)
- Monitor and manage inbound carrier performance.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Merchandising and supply Chain Teams
- Provide Over, Short and Damaged (OS&D) reporting to carrier and Merchandising team within 48 hours.
- Manage and mitigate all aspects of carrier and supplier freight claims, while collaborating with the respective cross functional teams
- Manage CORA workflow and resolve various freight/allowance account payable issues as needed.
- Facilitate border crossing requirements as needed.
- Collaborate with the Canada Corporate Logistics team for problem resolution and emergency escalations.
- Work with local operations team(s) to resolve detained carriers.
- Validate detention times within 48hr time frame and enter in TMS detention module.
- Provide documentation for the inbound scheduler to enter receiving appointments for all logistics loads and backhauls.
- Create backhaul Customer Pick-up (CPU) reporting and confirm that backhaul pickups were completed.
- Work with receiving to balance Logistics loads on the inbound schedule.
- Review Manhattan TMS daily for unplanned orders / non-tendered shipments.
- Provide coverage and/or assistance for other Logistics Planners/Sites.
- Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
- Is willing to work safely with mínimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
- Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you)**:

- 2 years of experience in distribution, logistics, routing, operations, and/or procurement
- Exposure to transportation financials, KPIs, freight claims, etc.
- High school diploma minimum
- College/university degree in Supply Chain / Logistics related field a plus
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Experience with Manhattan T