Logistics Load Planner

About The Chefs' Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Position Summary: The Logistics Load Planner is responsible for planning and executing transportation services from vendor shipping locations to Chefs Warehouse distribution facilities, while ensuring on time delivery and maximizing freight income.

What you’ll do:

• Perform inbound load planning activities through consolidation of purchase orders, routing and selecting carriers to meet service and freight income expectations by utilizing the Transportation Management System (TMS).
• Identify optimal freight solutions and select best mode of transportation to reduce cost position, while focusing on truck utilization.
• Work directly with Purchasing to improve load profitability and reduce negative freight income. Ensure that Cost Rules are applied to all purchase orders.
• Process load tenders and follow though to ensure load acceptance by designated carriers.
• Track loads to ensure on-time delivery or proactively communicate potential delivery delays to our customers.
• Communicate daily with Buyers, Carriers, and Field Operations concerning shipping activities and improvement opportunities.
• Generate reports as required from the TMS to facilitate continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide “out of office” coverage for other team members as necessary.
• Communicate and escalate issues as they arise to Management.
• Follow policy and procedure put in place by Management.
  
  

About you:

• Minimum 2 years progressive logistics, transportation and distribution experience strongly desired.
• Prior experience with TMS applications and JDE experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of transportation management, strong logistics background required.
• Ability to utilize TMS for Execution, Optimization, Carrier Tariff knowledge, and the ability to drive freight income within the inbound logistics program.
• Proficient in the use of PC's and windows-based applications. Highly analytical, strong ability to manage process changes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills needed.
• Potential travel less than 5% may be required.
  
  

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.