Transportation Planner

The East planning position supports the dispatch and planning of 8MM lbs of milk daily to 20+ plants, working with 40+ haulers. Responsible for providing strategic support and communication amongst the internal Sourcing and Membership teams and external stakeholders. This role also is heavily involved in an on call rotation for evenings, weekends, and holidays to support the business needs.

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the pickup of our milk from our farms and delivery to our production locations and customers. Moreover, this role will be responsible for providing strategic support and communication with milk sourcing, manufacturing, and membership teams in the areas of routing, carrier selection, and scheduling. This person must be able to make operational decisions daily and to make decisions with some autonomy. This role is also involved in an on-call rotation for evenings, weekends, and holidays to support the business needs. This role will also assist in the analysis and potential implementation of new receiving strategies and process changes that help improve cost reductions while maintaining high service standards.

Requirements:

-2+ years of experience in milk hauling or transportation planning role with experience in dispatch, knowledge of dairy plants, and expertise in transportation planning and communication

-Ability to work independently and have strong interpersonal communication skills

Salary Range: $69,040 - $103,560. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

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.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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