Manpower is recruiting a Transport Planner for a leading multinational company based in Lainate.
What You’ll Do
Ensures timely, cost-effective, and reliable transportation of goods across the Europe. Translates supply plans into efficient transport execution while collaborating closely with warehouses, carriers, and customer service teams
Role and Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule transportation activities in line with supply and delivery requirements.
- Coordinate with 3PLs, carriers, customs brokers, and warehouses to ensure on-time delivery of goods.
- Optimize transport routes, loads, and cost while maintaining high service levels.
- Monitor transport performance and resolve exceptions or delays proactively.
- Ensure accurate documentation and compliance including creation of export/import instructions as needed per country-specific flows.
- Collaborate with Supply Planning, Customer Service, and Logistics teams to ensure alignment.
- Contribute to transport-related projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Support sustainability goals by optimizing CO₂ emissions and transport modes
Functional Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Fluent in English
- Experience: 1 - 4 years
- Understanding of European transport operations and incoterms.
- Familiarity with shipment documentation and compliance, including export declarations, T1/T2 documentation, CMRs, and packing lists.
- Knowledge of transport cost structures and carrier performance metrics.
- Experience coordinating with external logistics providers.
- Transport Management Systems (TMS), e.g., SAP TM, Oracle Transport Management
- Excel and transport tracking tool
Soft Skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Problem-solver with a proactive mindset.
- Able to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities