Logistics Planner

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Job Title: Logistics Planner
Location: Arden Hills, MN, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Land O Lakes
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: As stated in the Land O'Lakes Job Posting policy, all employees who post for an internal opening must inform their current manager at the time they apply.

Our growth relies on our extraordinary talent. Unlock your greatest potential at Land O'Lakes by continuing to make a difference, driving results and growing your career.

Logistics Planner

The Logistics Planner role is a job position where you will partner with multiple cross-functional teams such as warehousing, customer service, deployment, sales, marketing, etc. to support operational excellence within our Purina Animal Nutrition divisions. Responsibilities and activities include planning inbound transportation, track and trace shipments for on-time performance, leveraging transportation technology tools to improve load visibility, facilitate internal conversations with transportation buyers regarding capacity, carrier service issues, etc.

Transportation will offer you the opportunity to learn about the industry by providing you formal and informal training, work with many cross-functional teams, identify projects that will create a win/win situation for your career development and for our department.

This position is located at our Arden Hills, MN Corporate Headquarters and works an onsite hybrid work schedule (Tuesday-Thursday each week).

As a Logistics Planner your focus will be to:
Develop and execute tactical truck and rail transportation plans for multiple manufacturing facilities

Manage transportation events and enhance carrier utilization to ensure on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction

Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Commodity Buyers and Coordinators, Material Resource Planners, Manufacturing Personnel, Customer Service Representatives, and 3PL's

Understand freight bill payments and assist Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies

Strategically develop, recommend, and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs

Lead and manage relationships with strategic service providers by conducting monthly meetings, implementing corrective action plans as needed, and maintaining accountability to achieve optimal service levels

Participate in monthly team meetings and report on established KPI's, share relevant market information, and align on team strategies

Rail Operations:
Execute inbound, interplant, and outbound rail transportation activities with both short line and Class I Railroads

Track and trace rail equipment to mitigate central plant ingredient runouts

Document and resolve service performance issues with railroads
Resolve invoice discrepancies, misrouting, and lost/delayed railcars

Required Experience/Education:
Bachelor's degree in business, logistics or related field

1+ years of Transportation-related experience

Required Competencies/Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills; Deliver results; Integrity; Customer focus; System knowledge; Problem solving/decision making; Organization and planning skills

Preferred Competencies/Skills:
Adaptability and flexibility, communication, building relationships, customer focus and ability to manage stress in a fast-paced environment

Experience with OTM software (Oracle Transportation Management), Excel, and Power BI

Salary: $61,360 - $92,040
In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

Grade:

E5

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Job Post Date: 01/29/26