Logistics Planner II

Description

• Conduct cost studies and space analyses to support a five-year warehouse forecast and capacity planning.
• Develop, maintain, and process benchmarking information; use existing tools or create new analysis tools as needed.
• Coordinate with external parties as directed to gather information, track deliverables, and support project execution
• Support coordination of cross-functional project teams and maintain project action trackers.

• Facilitate or support project meetings; document actions, owners, due dates, and follow-up items.
• Participate in or help coordinate weekly/monthly project meetings with developers and contractors; Prepare project status materials for management review and support leadership reporting.
• Support budget recommendations and funding approval requests for assigned projects; Prepare approval-support materials and assist management with approval committee presentations.
• Create, review, and maintain process control documentation, lease-related documents, and RFQ packages in accordance with corporate policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and present monthly logistics meeting materials.

• Coordinate internal review of leases, contracts, SOWs, and related documents with Legal, Purchasing, and management.
• Apply continuous improvement (Kaizen/best practices) to optimize project planning and execution activities.
• Review layouts, site plans, and construction-related documents from an operational/warehouse-use perspective and escalate technical concerns. Coordinate updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform onsite assessments of proposed locations based on market surveys and business requests.

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in logistics, warehouse operations, warehouse planning, project coordination, facilities planning, or related business support activities. Experience supporting warehouse expansion, relocation, construction, or facility-improvement projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to support project planning activities, including scope, schedule, budget tracking, and management reporting.
• Ability to read and interpret warehouse layouts, basic site plans, and facility drawings from an operational planning perspective; construction or architectural drawing review experience preferred. (e.g., architectural drawings, site plans, warehouse layouts).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, and project planning/tracking tools such as Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet.
• Strong leadership, organization, time management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present project updates to leadership.
• Knowledge of safety standards and compliance requirements applicable to warehouse and/or construction environments.
• Ability to travel periodically to SEWS warehouse locations (Canada/US/Mexico).