E-Commerce Logistics Planner

For one of our customers, an 24/7 e-hub, we are looking for candidates for the position E-Commerce Logistics Planner.

 What is the scope of your work? 

Our e-Hubs operate 24/7 and as an e-commerce Logistics Planner, you are responsible for organising the inbound flows from arrival at airports, seaports, and freight train stations to our e Hubs in Amsterdam, Liege, Budapest, and Frankfurt. As well as for planning the outbound flows from our e Hubs to the final mile providers. As all processes in our e Hubs are automatically processed and all groundwork and dispatch are completed by using automated infrastructures your work involves a combination of data analysis, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration to meet our customers’ requirements.

Responsibilities: 

• Take care of the daily In- and outbound planning based on expected volumes
• Plan and prioritize all shipments while making sure all teams involved receive the right information to work efficiently
• Have the optimal overview of the daily planning, solutions and decisions; detect obstacles in work processes; act upon immediate issues and provide advice for future improvements
• Analyze our data to make the planning more predictable
• Maintain KPI reports on the transit times and margins
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with trucking companies and all our final mile providers
• Collaborate closely with the support team to ensure excellent customer satisfaction and clarity on the location of the parcels

Requirements

You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced international working environment. You have a positive personality, you are collegial, accurate, reliable and you can handle work pressure well. 

You also have:

• High professional education in business administration and/or logistics
• 3-4 years of relevant work experience in logistics (experience with air freight and/or truck planning is desirable)
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple processes, programs, and procedures while under pressure to meet deadlines, organizational goals, and initiatives
• Excellent communication skills in English (and preferably in Dutch)
• Great skills in analytical thinking, flexibility, sense of initiative, results-driven mindset, accountability, and a team player.
• The job can be done hybrid (2 - 3 days in the office)