What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planning Coordinator position at AAK?
Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK Edison
Edison, NJ
About The Role
The Transportation Coordinator will deliver improved customer fulfillment by working directly with our Louisville and Port Newark facilities to understand lead-times and processes for shipments. This role works directly with internal teams and transportation providers to plan deliveries, monitor execution, communicate customer issues, and resolve fulfillment challenges.
Responsibilities
Job Functions:
BA/BS degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, or other related field. Can be waived with equivalent business experience.
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.
AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment. #ZR
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK Edison
Edison, NJ
About The Role
The Transportation Coordinator will deliver improved customer fulfillment by working directly with our Louisville and Port Newark facilities to understand lead-times and processes for shipments. This role works directly with internal teams and transportation providers to plan deliveries, monitor execution, communicate customer issues, and resolve fulfillment challenges.
Responsibilities
Job Functions:
- Develop an executable daily plan for delivering product to customers per confirmed delivery dates.
- Coordinate with AAK operations to identify production delays and inform customers and transportation providers.
- Daily identification of transportation partner delays and communication of delays to customer service and transportation providers.
- Daily identification of railcar delivery variances or railcar problems. Work with QTS to resolve car specific items.
- Weekly On-Time in Full (OTIF) reporting of AAK’s carriers
- Weekly KPI reporting of Customer Pick Up appointment execution
- Coordinate and schedule loading appts for warehouse shipments
- Provide status and follow up on late deliveries after hours.
- Work with plants, carriers and customers to reduce detention costs at shippers and receivers.
- Identify cost saving or service improvement opportunities.
- Leverage transport network and AAK facility network to produce cost saving innovations.
- Manage shipping and regulation documents for kosher and international shipments
- Coordinate and provide plant visibility on inter-company shipments.
- Deliver a daily status of any late or troubled shipments in transit.
- Delivery bulk and package service levels at or above set targets.
- Improve communication flow to customers on troubled shipments.
- Cost reduction goals
- Reduce bulk oil shipment cost per pound.
- Reduce packaged product shipment cost per pound.
- Reduce inbound delivery costs.
- Reduce cost/lb on railcar shipments.
- Reduce carrier detention at all facilities from better communication and scheduling.
- Reduce lost-time from “troubled” railcar shipments.
- Earlier identification and improved communications on non-OTIF orders.
- Improved railcar utilization.
- Through early identification and quick action, an overall reduction in “problem” shipments that result in customer issues.
BA/BS degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, or other related field. Can be waived with equivalent business experience.
- 3 years’ experience in working with third party logistics providers; including truck and rail
- Supply Chain Professional certification through APICS or SCC is a plus
- Good business acumen with an understanding of sales and supply chain processes and cognizant of the opportunity in transportation to reduce total delivered costs.
- Ability to study, interpret and develop a thorough understanding of problems and opportunities.
- Strong collaboration skills with the proven ability to coordinate cross-functionally with production, sales, CS, and finance
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of all Microsoft applications, especially excel.
- Demonstrated analytical and technical skills, comfort using multiple systems.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels and within team environments.
- Experienced with using railroad websites and reporting systems as well as AAK’s ITS system for scheduling outbound logistics.
- Must be a team player with good communication skills. Willing to work with multiple people and functions to provide time sensitive information and maintain cordial relationships
- Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire
- Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match
- Free Life and Disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans
- Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more
- Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities
- Amazon AwardCo recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.
AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment. #ZR
Salary : $1,000 - $1,500
