Transport Planner

Requisition ID: 58762 
Position Type: FT Permanent 
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Hybrid 

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

We are currently looking for Supply Chain Specialists for our newly established Planning Services Centre in Oleśnica near Wrocław.  The Planning Services Centre in Oleśnica is a newly established hub designed to streamline and enhance our supply chain operations across Europe. The Planning Services Centre serves as the central point for all supply chain planning activities, including Transport Planning, Material Planning, and Supply Planning- Master Production Scheduling.

If you are focused on development, have relevant educational background and/or experience in Transport Planning, are eager to learn, willing to travel for business, and are ambitious, then we are looking for you!

Key Responsibilities

The Transport Planner is responsible for the area of Transport Planning within the Supply Chain function at regional level, including:

• Build and foster relationships with sites, departments, and customers to optimise delivery performance to ensure products are collected and despatched on time, and in full.
• Timely Coordination of responses to queries from Customers, Customer Care, 3PLs and Production operations using the Supply Chain Cockpit Process.
• Proactively manage booking of domestic and international routes ensuring ample time allowed for booking with the end customer.
• Control of the system master data such as transit times and pallet calculations to support in the performance of all Logistics activities.
• Update of On Time in Full (OTIF) performance reporting and corrective actions.
• Communicate any delivery discrepancy as it occurs and report any potential service failures once identified.
• Ensure that delivery creation and communications to carriers are made on time, to meet customer specifications and site requirements.

Qualifications and Skills

• Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Transport Management, Supply Chain or a related field. or experience of a minimum of 1-3 years in Transport Management.
• Industry/Sector Experience: Experience in the Food Ingredients & Flavours or Beverage industry is preferred but not mandatory.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred but not mandatory) and Excel is required. Familiarity with PowerBI is advantageous.
• Languages: fluent English, and ideally one more additional European language such as Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Italian or Danish), NO Polish required.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Onboarding Program: Several weeks of Supply Chain training sessions in English and team building, conducted by local specialists and international guests.
• Business Travel: Travel to visit the factories and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Career Development: Significant opportunities for career growth locally and within Kerry globally.
• Modern Work Environment: Newly renovated offices equipped with all necessary tools and the flexibility to work from home (50/50 after the 3-month- probation period).
• Engaging Projects: Opportunities to participate in interesting projects and deepen knowledge across various domains, not limited to Supply Chain.
• Language Improvement: Ample opportunities to enhance English (or other European languages) proficiency with native speakers.
• Learning Resources: Access to an English language learning platform, utilizing Kerry’s own learning platforms and Udemy system.
• Employee Benefits: Subsidies for Luxmed and Multisport cards, life insurance, and travel allowances for distances over 15 km.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter:  
Posting Type: DNI

Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers.