Order Planner

OIA GlobalSince its founding in 1988, OIA has grown into a $1.3 billion leader in , delivering clients a unique combination of global , design and optimization, and materials sourcing solutions. OIA maintains a worldwide presence in 27 countries, with over 1,300 professionals in 53 owned offices, to deliver innovative solutions that optimize supply chains for customers.

Summary: Order Planner

As a member of the OIA Global Logistics operation, the Order Planner is responsible for planning and coordinating the order workflow to the warehouse in an efficient and effective manner, while maintaining priorities within the customer’s specific routing instructions and guidelines. The ideal candidate is responsible for providing world class customer service throughout the internal and external organization. The Order Planner must have excellent problem solving, communication, computer, organizational skills and must be process driven.

Location: 16913 NE Cameron Blvd., Portland, OR 97230

Salary Range: From $27.00 hourly to $29.00 hourly.
The actual pay may vary based on several factors, including professional experience, hiring location, skills, and competencies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan wave releases daily to assure that the proper orders (based on priorities and order type) and number of orders are sent to the warehouse associates for processing.
• Acknowledge receipt of orders and any changes.
• Prioritize Orders from our customer in the WMS.
• Communicate any changes to these priorities to the warehouse.
• Reviewing the priorities throughout the day assured us the warehouse is working on the correct orders.
• Reporting the priorities open and completed to the supervisory staff and customer.
• Analyzing the orders in the system to provide visibility to problem situations.
• Maintain metrics, reports, and process documentation as required.
• Responsible for exceeding customer metrics (cost, quality, and responsiveness).
• Maintain data integrity and accuracy in OMS and WMS systems.
• Be proactive, alert personnel to possible issues and implement corrective actions.
• Assist facility manager in the effective planning and execution of warehouse and VAS activities.
• Resolve problems with client’s orders or other perform Root Cause Analysis on other problems or issues within the operation including recommendations on how to meet KPIs should OIA fall below our customer’s expectations.
• Learn the data structure of the applications used at OIA Global Logistics enabling you to use your database and analytical skills to develop ad hoc reports or modify existing reports as needed by the operations team.
• Ability to participate in projects as a team member and work independently.
• Generate solutions and continuous improvement suggestions to all Clients to drive increased operational efficiency.

Required Skills and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have the ability to read and understand standard operating procedures and task instructions.
• Warehouse Knowledge
• Order Optimization
• Labor Planning
• Planning – Tactical
• Order drop and planning process
• Metrics Reporting
• Quality Management System Knowledge
• Continuous process improvement
• Systems process / business process integration
• Computer Skills
• Experience working with computer-based OMS, WMS & TMS technologies
• Experience in Microsoft Office – particularly Excel

Education and Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience in order planning and operations analysis, and warehousing.

Physical Requirements:

• Long periods of time sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The work environment has mild machinery noise, has motorized vehicles moving throughout and is non-climate controlled. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OIA Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We offer an exciting and growth-oriented work environment, and OIA employees enjoy competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt