Logistic Planner

Current Opportunities with The Jel Sert Company

The Jel Sert Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location: Remote (work from home) In State Candidates Only

Minimum Salary: $21.25 - $0 Per Hour

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Scheduled

Work Hours:

8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday with OT as required

For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is proud to have awarded the Great Place to Work certification, as well as recognized as a Best Workplace to Work in Chicago and a Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production. We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a LOGISTICS PLANNER
. If you are looking for a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

The Logistics Planner is a highly visible transportation role that is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the planning for nationwide customers and ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction while working closely with other departments to facilitate customer satisfaction.

This position will require the employee to work overtime as needed. Overtime is scheduled based on individual job responsibilities and the department's needs.

• Freight planning and routing of customer orders
• Dealing with logistical service issues through communication with carriers
• Working with various departments on specific customer requests
• Data Entry, i.e., Invoice entry, customer information, service failures, and new rates
• Notification and scheduling customer pick-up orders
• Working with carriers to develop more efficient means of transportation

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the transportation field with a preference in planning.
• Understanding of transportation regulations and requirements, freight pricing and industry knowledge & terminology.
• Strong computer skills are required, specifically in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Knowledge and experience in the following systems or similar systems:
  Lean Logistics, TMS, WMS, and/or ERP, such as QAD.

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, and negotiation skills.
• Accuracy in daily work and other projects.
• Very detail-oriented with the ability to work with a high volume of documents in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized with exceptional time management skills.
• Ability to set priorities, achieve deadlines, and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent listening skills with the ability to handle multiple requests while detailing document activity.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Jel Sert Company is committed to pay transparency and will provide further compensation information during the interview process. The minimum compensation for the Logistics Planner is $21.25 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined upon an offer. Compensation is determined by a candidate’s experience, education, skills, training, and internal equity within our organization. In addition to a competitive compensation package, regular full-time corporate employees of Jel Sert are eligible for our extensive benefits programs, which can be reviewed here .

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending stairs, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping:
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at the knee to come to a rest on the knee or knees.
• Crouching:
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.
• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing:
  Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking:
  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing:
  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling:
  Using upper…