What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planner position at Essity?
Transportation Planner
The Essity Global Distribution and Transport team is currently seeking a Transportation Planner located in our Service Excellence Center in Greenville, WI.
About the Role
The key purpose of the role is to create an optimal transportation plan with best in class customer service levels for essity customers and suppliers while considering existing business and legal rules and minimizing costs.
In scope is $20 Million in Annual Transportation spend with up to 30 providers including all surface modes of transportation.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
What You Will Do
- Plan and schedule transportation of essity deliveries and supplier PO’s according to business and geographical rules for one or more essity production sites;
- Communicate with carriers, essity customer service, and essity supply services during the planning process including participation in daily operations meetings with essity site(s);
- Ensure master data integration in TMS;
- Manage any unrouteable issues during the transportation optimization process within the timelines expected;
- Proactively advise improvements on transport planning scope, i.e. exclusion of lanes, simulation of new scenarios and carrier performance to essity Distribution Management;
- Participate in carrier review and onboarding activities as needed;
- Provide backup support as required by the essity central transportation planning team supervisor.
Who You Are
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent Transportation/Logistics experience preferred;
- Minimum two years in administrative role in transportation, operations, or customer service environment;
- Computer proficiency is essential – intermediate skills in Word and Excel are required. Experience in previous roles that demonstrate above average abilities in math and analytical skills;
- Prior Transportation software (TMS), ERP (SAP) and WMS experience is desirable;
- Well organized, effective communication skills and ability to prioritize and resolve;
- issues in a fast-paced Transportation environment;
- Proven ability to work in a team environment.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and caring Work Environment | Empowerment | Job Impact | Work with a Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning and Development | Health & Safety | Social Responsibility | Innovation
Additional Information
Among other requirements, our policy (COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: Mandatory) requires all office and sales employees to be fully vaccinated. You must submit evidence of full vaccination prior to the day on which you are scheduled to start your employment with Essity. “Fully vaccinated” means two weeks have passed since an employee’s final COVID-19 vaccination injection.
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact
EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com
Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
Application End Date:
Event Planner
Twoheartsllc -
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Regional Planner
Bison USA -
Amherst, WI
Associate Planner
Village of Weston -
Weston, WI