Transportation Planner

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The description includes intro paragraphs about company, values, etc. Should we include an "About the role" heading? The posting includes description before "From your PASSION to ours". Likely we can put an "About the role" section with the introductory paragraphs (company overview, values, etc). Then "Responsibilities" with bullet list of key responsibilities. Then "Qualifications" maybe combine Education, Experience, Certifications, Competencies? The posting has sections: Education, Experience, Certifications And Specific Knowledge, Competencies. Could group under "Qualifications". Also "Benefits" section: they mention Total Rewards Program, insurance, retirement, PTO, training, Education Reimbursement. So we can include Benefits. Pay and Schedule not provided, so omit. Also note "The Transportation team is staffed 7 days a week and will be scheduled accordingly." That's schedule info: indicates 7 days a week schedule. So we can include Schedule section with that statement. However rule: only include section if posting has real specific content; not filler like "varies". This is specific: staffed 7 days a week, scheduled accordingly. So we can include Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove application instructions (none). Remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content. Intro paragraphs: "Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy." Then "From your PASSION to ours Lactalis is currently hiring a Transportation Planner based in Buffalo, NY. The Transportation Planner is responsible for securing carrier commitments and negotiating competitive freight costs to ensure domestic network coverage. This role operates with a high sense of urgency, transforming planned shipments into live carrier tenders within a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with Transportation Planning Managers to align daily execution with broader organizational strategies and goals. Daily collaboration with fellow Transportation Planners & Carrier Management is essential to navigate capacity constraints and maintain a consistent flow of freight. The primary objective is to deliver superior customer service while consistently achieving the lowest possible transportation cost. Success requires a firm grasp of current market conditions and the ability to leverage technology to resolve real-time operational exceptions." Then "From your EXPERTISE to ours Key Responsibilities For This Position Include" then bullet list. List items: - Coordinate directly with Transportation Planning within Lactalis USA Logistics to maintain a balance of cost and service. - Visibility to external stakeholders in Supply Planning, Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership. - Prioritize action to mitigate overall cost while maximizing probability for on-time service. - Work directly with Transportation Planning Management to identify continuous improvement opportunities. - Keep key internal and external stakeholders informed of execution status and immediately communicate exceptions that deviate from the established plan. - Become SME (subject-matter-expert) with Lactalis-approved carriers by understanding their core capabilities, service areas, capacity needs, lead-time requirements, and other pertinent information necessary to provide successful execution to the overall distribution plan. - Use available tech, market-data, and practical experience to identify opportunities to convert ad-hoc capacity into long-term commitments. - Maintain clear communication and data integrity related to all active and prior carrier negotiation. - Respect routing to avoid making service concessions to end-users. - May be required to oversee execution and manage exceptions while freight is in-transit or at the time of delivery including but not limited to OSDR, service failures, quality issues, etc. - The Transportation team is staffed 7 days a week and will be scheduled accordingly. Note the last bullet about schedule could be separate. Then "From your STORY to ours Education Qualified applicants will contribute the following: High School Diploma or Equivalent is required. Post-secondary education is favored. Experience 2+ years of experience required with Refrigerated Logistics / Transportation (appointments, high volume customer interaction, frozen/perishable) or related distribution experience Certifications And Specific Knowledge Carrier Sales/Logistics Coordinator, Transportation Procurement, Transportation Rates Coordinators, and any other logistics activity where buying/negotiating trucking for freight transportation is preferred.Intermediate knowledge of United States geography.Intermediate knowledge of domestic transportation marketplace.Basic knowledge of inbound and outbound warehouse/dock operations.Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Competencies Fleet managementLogistic customer administration and relationship managementLogistic service level managementTransport management (order processing and process analysis)" Then benefits paragraph: "At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career." Then EEO boilerplate to remove. Thus sections: - About the role (intro + maybe the hiring statement) - Responsibilities (bullet list) - Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications, Competencies) - Benefits - Schedule (the 7 days a week statement) We need to ensure we don't repeat content. For About the role we can include the introductory paragraphs up to "From your PASSION to ours Lactalis is currently hiring a Transportation Planner based in Buffalo, NY." plus maybe the description of role responsibilities? But responsibilities separate. So About the role includes company overview, values, encouragement to apply, and the statement about hiring and location and brief role purpose (securing carrier commitments...). That seems appropriate. Let's craft About the role paragraph(s). Could be multiple

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      . Now ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML fragment. Let's draft:

      About the role

      Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

      Lactalis is currently hiring a Transportation Planner based in Buffalo, NY. The Transportation Planner is responsible for securing carrier commitments and negotiating competitive freight costs to ensure domestic network coverage. This role operates with a high sense of urgency, transforming planned shipments into live carrier tenders within a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with Transportation Planning Managers to align daily execution with broader organizational strategies and goals. Daily collaboration with fellow Transportation Planners & Carrier Management is essential to navigate capacity constraints and maintain a consistent flow of freight. The primary objective is to deliver superior customer service while consistently achieving the lowest possible transportation cost. Success requires a firm grasp of current market conditions and the ability to leverage technology to resolve real-time operational exceptions.

      Responsibilities

      • Coordinate directly with Transportation Planning within Lactalis USA Logistics to maintain a balance of cost and service.
      • Visibility to external stakeholders in Supply Planning, Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership.
      • Prioritize action to mitigate overall cost while maximizing probability for on-time service.
      • Work directly with Transportation Planning Management to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
      • Keep key internal and external stakeholders informed of execution status and immediately communicate exceptions that deviate from the established plan.
      • Become SME (subject-matter-expert) with Lactalis-approved carriers by understanding their core capabilities, service areas, capacity needs, lead-time requirements, and other pertinent information necessary to provide successful execution to the overall distribution plan.
      • Use available tech, market-data, and practical experience to identify opportunities to convert ad-hoc capacity into long-term commitments.
      • Maintain clear communication and data integrity related to all active and prior carrier negotiation.
      • Respect routing to avoid making service concessions to end-users.
      • May be required to oversee execution and manage exceptions while freight is in-transit or at the time of delivery including but not limited to OSDR, service failures, quality issues, etc.

      Qualifications

      • High School Diploma or Equivalent is required. Post-secondary education is favored.
      • 2+ years of experience required with Refrigerated Logistics / Transportation (appointments, high volume customer interaction, frozen/perishable) or related distribution experience.
      • Preferred background includes Carrier Sales/Logistics Coordinator, Transportation Procurement,