What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Planning Specialist position at Syndicate?
SUMMARY
Directly coordinates all inbound orders released to the Distribution Center. Schedules all orders to be unloaded. Serves as back up to Distribution Planning Specialist II.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Log and coordinate all inbound daily glass loads and assign to carrier for transportation to the DC.
- Coordinate inbound supplies for Syndicate including but not limited to steel, paper, drums, etc.
- Track missing inbound receipts for DC inbound suppliers and keep daily log.
- Set up inbound appointments for glass (drop trailers/ live unload) for DC
- Communicate with purchasing on glass orders not available or arriving short
- Performs as back up to Distribution Planning Specialist II and routes assigned outbound truckload and LTL orders released from Customer Service.
- Determines stops and routing order as per processes and driver input.
- Schedules release of all orders to be picked at the DC.
- Schedules weekly workload for the DC, as determined by the time in which outbound orders need to ship.
- Coordinates with Customer Service, Sales, Purchasing, and HHT to ensure assigned orders are processed as needed on time and in full.
- Spearheads completion of export documents for international shipments.
- Organizes all documents to be saved digitally.
- Completes any necessary reports or communications.
