Liquid Transport Planner

About the role

The Liquid Transport Planner is responsible for the distribution of c.80kmt of finished product per year from the Barry Callebaut UK production site to all Barry Callebaut customers from Global Corporate Accounts, Food Manufacturing & Gourmet in the UK and EU. The role is pivotal to ensure smooth communication between Operations, Customer Care and Customer.

Key responsibilities

Proactively Manage Supplier relationships and performance through shared data, performance review and KPI’s. Lead Supplier relations and day to day management, development and action plans. Monitor inbound deliveries & transport companies, review potential synergies with outbound deliveries, this should be done in conjunction with the Third-party Contractors.

Ensure contractors have appropriate operating licenses, certifications Coordinate and maintain live loading schedules with Liquid planning, loading line operators & third party contractor, maximise tanker optimization (Payload) & minimizing waiting times (Extra costs) Reinforce the processes relating to SAP e.g. dispatch, picking, & transport master data to also include retrospective housekeeping of data.

To support the verification & processing of transport invoices for payment in SAP in a timely manner. Manage and maintain the export documentation process for liquid export. Manage & maintain Customer site surveys in conjunction with the Third-party Contractors Ensure product matrix is reviewed at intervals no less than once every six months Maintain and track performance against agreed KPI targets (Payload, OTIF, Extra cost & Supplier Performance Management).

Report to Supply chain and BC Leadership team. Reallocate waiting time costs when applicable to Customers via the Customer Care team. Monitor costs of deliveries & ensure budget figures are achieved Any other ad hoc processes or projects as deemed necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Supply Chain Function About you: Degree or equivalent in a logistics/planning discipline 3+ years’ experience of working within transport planning / replenishment role Excellent working knowledge of Excel, SAP and related planning tools APO, OMP experience preferred but not essential Intermediate/advanced excel or google sheets Excellent working knowledge of SAP Production Working knowledge of production planning tools, e.

g. SAP APO or OMP preferred but not essential Working knowledge of MS applications such as PowerPoint & Word Understanding of S&OP / IBP processes Experience of managing 3PLs Good understanding of Supply Chain / Operational cost drivers Ability to travel to other Barry Callebaut sites with UK & Western Europe Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Stakeholder Management with strong influencing & negotiation skills Good communication skills - verbal and written