Transport Planner at The Heineken Company

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• The Transportation Planner is responsible for the daily execution and optimization of transportation activities across assigned operational sites or carriers.
• This role ensures timely, cost-effective, and efficient delivery of goods by performing load planning, route optimization, carrier coordination, and issue resolution.
• The Transportation Planner works closely with internal supply chain stakeholders and external logistics partners to meet service and performance standards.

Key responsibilities:

Daily Planning & Execution:

• Perform transportation planning, including load consolidation, routing, and shipment scheduling to meet service and cost targets.
• Ensure all planned loads meet cut-off times and are routeable using transportation management systems.
• Conduct load tendering and manage carrier confirmations to secure transportation capacity.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Serve as the main point of contact for assigned sites or carriers, ensuring seamless coordination with carriers, OpCo teams, and external suppliers.
• Support time-critical or special transport requests, aligning efforts with customer service teams.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Utilize basic Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) tools (e.g., Daily Control System, 5-Why) to improve operational performance.
• Evaluate existing planning and execution processes, proposing and implementing best practices and control enhancements.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Support & Backup

• Provide backup support for additional transportation lanes, carriers, or sites as needed to maintain continuity and service levels.
• Proactively expand contact networks and suggest innovative approaches for handling exceptions and improving logistics flows.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Knowledge of transportation management systems (TMS)

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, skills, and experience:

• A 3-year bachelor’s degree, preferably in Logistics, Industrial Engineering or Management.
• Up to 5 years’ experience in a FMCG transport environment.
• Transport Management Systems (OTM, E2Open) experience advantageous.
• Working Knowledge of SAP PRD, and Power BI reporting suite experience advantageous.

The successful candidate must demonstrate Heineken Behaviors aligned to the role expectations:

Deliver:

• Play to win & celebrate success.
• Deliver the goods.

Shape:

• Think consumer first.
• Make courageous moves.

Connect:

• Champion a culture of belonging.
• Learn, share & reapply.

Develop:

• Have real conversations.
• Embrace learning & growth.

Closing Date: 21 August 2026