Associate Logistics Planner Transportation Planner Schedule: Hybrid, MondayFriday, 7:00 AM4:30 PM Compensation: $61,360$65,000 annually Imagine what you can do at Land OLakes. Our growth relies on extraordinary talent and boundless thinkers who are always looking for a better way and believe anything is possible. Like you, innovation and technology drive us. At Land OLakes, you will be part of a community of creative doers and dreamers who want to make a difference. We work togethercombining our global perspective and direct access to the sourceto create practical, new solutions that meet agricultures toughest challenges. Join the team at any Land OLakes location or with one of our retail owners and youll experience the optimism, honesty, and innovation that fuels everything we do. Together, we strive to feed human progress. The Transportation Planner partners with multiple cross-functional teamswarehousing, customer service, deployment, sales, marketing, and moreto support operational excellence across the Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, and WinField United divisions. Key activities include planning outbound and inbound transportation, tracking and tracing shipments for on-time performance, leveraging transportation technology tools, and collaborating with transportation buyers regarding capacity and carrier service issues. Transportation provides opportunities to deepen industry knowledge, gain formal and informal training, collaborate with various teams, and identify projects that support both your career development and departmental success. Position Purpose: Do you enjoy making moving parts come together? If so, a career as a Transportation Planner may be the perfect fit. The Transportation Team, based in Arden Hills, MN, focuses on the planning and execution of outbound and inbound freight from roughly 290 U.S. facilities and shipping locations. Key Responsibilities: Manage transportation events and optimize carrier utilization to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction. Facilitate transportation activities including freight bill payment understanding, assisting Accounts Payable, and entering transportation claims. Coordinate, direct, and make decisions necessary to meet service goals. Build strong relationships with internal and external business partners such as Material Resource Planners, distribution centers, manufacturing teams, customer service representatives, and carrier partners. Address issues quickly and professionally. Identify and implement continuous process improvements, recommending cost-saving and service-enhancement opportunities. Required Experience & Education Bachelors degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics. 1+ years of logistics or related experience. Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word). Required Competencies & Skills Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong problem-solving capabilities. Comfortable with conflict management while maintaining strong relationships. Adaptability and flexibility. Experience with TMS systems. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Preferred Experience OTM (a plus) FourKites (a plus) Sonar PowerBI About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land OLakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices. Neither Land OLakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT. Land OLakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative. We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world. For disability accessibility or disability accommodation help, please call our HR Solution Center at 844-565-4748, M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT. View your application status here.
