Position                            : Transportation Planner (Required Transportation, Supply Chain, TMS Exp)

Location                           : Franklin Lakes, NJ

Duration                          : 12 Months

Total Hours/week            : 40.00

1^st Shift

Client                               : Medical Devices Company

Level of Experience        : Mid-Level

Employment Type           : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)

Job Description:

• The Transportation Planner’s main responsibility is the scheduling of outbound customer shipments for assigned DC(s) while utilizing SAP, JDE and client Transportation Management System (Blue Yonder) to select an appropriate carrier to meet client and our customer's service requirements.
• Additional responsibilities include managing the inbound transportation routing and scheduling for client plants, sterilizers, and distribution centers.
• The transportation planner is a key team member in the North American Supply Chain Organization’s success each day.

• Client Transportation Planners are responsible for the building, planning, and booking of outbound shipments from our North American Distribution Centers, Manufacturing plants and Sterilizers.
• Transportation Planners balance customer needs, a portfolio of carrier partners/contacts, and special shipment requirements in order to not only deliver the highest outbound efficiency possible, but also while locking in the best financial option possible for client.
• This customer centric focus, coupled with an eye on delivering cost savings whenever possible, are why the Transportation Planner role is essential to operational success and client development goals across the board.
• All planning is done while having a responsibility to meet critical client metrics (appointed loads, on time delivery, etc.) and at the best possible cost to the company as a whole.

• Transportation planners have a large influence on business activities and processes across all client functions.
• Transportation Planners must balance multiple specific functional needs and requirements at once, such as one business unit’s backorder situation and another’s needed to always ship via temperature-controlled equipment.

Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge -General knowledge of transportation or supply chain.

Skills Required:

• Excel Data Analysis
• TMS Experience
• Communication Skills, both verbal & written
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines across multiple tasks

Preferred:

• SAP and/or JDE experience

Education/Degree Preferred:

• BS College Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics

Required:

• Degree Level Qualification, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience (indicate the number of years) ) 2+ yrs of transportation, supply chain or related experience (5 Years Preferred)
• 2+ years SAP/JDE/Blue Yonder experience Preferred
• Preferred experience in Medical device, pharmaceutical, FDA regulated businesses