As one of America’s largest farmer-owned co-ops and leaders in the dairy industry, we have long-recognized the importance of sustainable and responsible practices throughout our enterprise. Every year our Supply Chain (SC) team ensures successful delivery of over 9 billion pounds of milk from our farms to our 11 plants across the Pacific Northwest. Once our milk is processed into items such as cheese; cultured and on the go convenience products; as well as beverages, our SC team ensures successful delivery to consumers 365 days a year. We have a great opportunity for a logistics professional to join our Bulk Milk Transportation team has a Transportation Planner. In this role you will be responsible for scheduling the shipment of raw milk supply from our farms, and by product milk commodities to our plants and 3^rd party customers. You will play a key role in ensuring successful movement of our core product by partnering with our third-party carriers in order to execute pickup and delivery on time and in full. This role will report to the Supply Chain Manager and work closely with our Farmer Co-Op group, our 11 different manufacturing plants, customers manufacturing plants, and 3^rd party carriers.

The ideal candidate for this role thrives in a fast-paced environment where you have multiple priorities to balance, enjoy thinking on your feet, and are solution oriented to “get the job done”. You have a strong sense of accountability and ownership, enjoy working people, and are passionate about delivering results.

What You Will Do

• Create raw milk and byproduct daily shipment plans by 3^rd Party Carrier and Manufacturing Site with the goal of minimizing total cost while maintaining established service levels.
• Manage changes to published shipment plan based on manufacturing demand, supply availability, weather, traffic, and other circumstances.
• Proactively communicates with 3^rd Party Carriers & Manufacturing Site personnel to reconcile and harmonize shipment plans.
• Procures 3^rd Party transportation through established Carrier network.
• Makes independent financial decisions, ensuring all expenditures are in line with established guidelines.
• Monitors 3^rd Party Key Performance Indicators and works with 3^rd Party Carriers to implement corrective action plans.
• Ensure accurate invoicing for 3^rd party carrier payroll.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, other closely related field, or equivalent education and experience
• 2 years of experience managing in/outbound logistics in the food & beverage and or transportation industry, preferred.
• Prior experience in a customer facing role preferred.
• Prior experience in a supplier facing role preferred.

Nice to Have’s

• Have a strong attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic
• Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.
• Adaptable to new situations
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable speaking/acting with authority.
• Strong sense of customer service
• Ability to focus and follow through on assigned responsibilities.
• Willing to address after hour calls and emails.
• Understanding and knowledge of the transportation industry
• Strong geographical knowledge
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends.
• Strong geographical knowledge
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite; with strong focus on using Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast paced, demanding work environment.
• Experience using Dairy.com (Preferred)

Benefits of Working at Darigold

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package – that includes:

• Employer 401K contribution of up to 9%
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage.
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave.
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible working arrangement where applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Community giving through matching donations.
• Compensation range: $71,382.00-$107,073.00 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge, and skills)

Our Commitment to Diversity

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.