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Myerstown, Pa, Us

Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States

• Manage and lead 10+ associates in a fast-paced warehouse distribution team environment where we assist our wide range of clients with the needs and demands of their supply chains.• Manage the day to day duties including but not limited to: outbound/inbound activities, inventory control, staffing decisions and employee development• Achieve operational goals that will provide acceptable levels of profitability and client satisfaction by meeting and exceeding productivity standards• Deliver excellence in service to our clients by achieving performance goals through KPI monitoring, LEAN principles, and process improvement• Lead and maintain a clean, professional, and safe work environment• Effectively communicate goals, expectations, areas for improvement, and successes to associates• Coach, train, and mentor associates allowing them the opportunity to grow and develop

19 E Chocolate Ave. Hershey Pa 17033

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCETRANSPORTATION SERVICES PLANNER 12/99 – PresentHershey Foods Corporation, Hershey, PA• Execute effective and efficient shipment load planning and consolidation through the Manugistics’ Transportation Management system (TMS). • Identify and communicate root causes of operational issues within the TMS and provide necessary data to resolve.• Coordinate with carriers to ensure execution of on time customer shipments to meet required delivery dates and time while identifying cost-saving opportunities.• Analyze carrier information to identify issues and resolve by appropriate communication. Work closely with warehouse to manage outbound shipments.• Manage the flow of customer orders through the shipment planning process, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and system analysis. Recommend system inprovement tools and processes.• Proactively develop effective business relationships with the third party warehouses to ensure successful execution of customer shipments, meeting delivery date/time requirements.• Work closely with customer service to identify training opportunities and provide necessary training documents in those areas.• Train and monitor progress of new hires. Update and recommend improvements to training documents and methods.• Responsible for web interface to facilitate inbound Transportation Planning. Develop training material for our vendors, provide necessary training and complete all system set up.