Distribution Planner I

Job Summary :

As a Distribution Planner, you will become the expert in a specific geographic area where you will be balancing the most cost-effective and customer-focused schedule to meet both the company goals and customer demand.

You will collaborate with supply chain teams internally to resolve the day-to-day challenges to continuously supply our customers in this fast-paced 24 / 7 environment, monitoring multiple systems throughout the day to provide world-class customer service to our valued customers.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities :

• Promote Messer’s safety goals and foster a positive team environment
• Schedule customer deliveries to avoid service interruptions at the lowest cost with the greatest utilization of assets and payloads
• Monitor alerts for changes in demand and adjust the delivery plan as needed to ensure continuous supply to customers
• Use proprietary software systems to accurately maintain data and determine forecasted customer demand
• Manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities, identifying and resolving customer and location issues

Required Skills :

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in business, logistics or supply chain management OR 3+ years of transportation dispatch, scheduling / planning experience acceptable in lieu of Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications :

• Prior transportation experience preferred
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical and math skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Capable of working efficiently with automated systems

About Messer :

Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives.

We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.

We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.