Logistics Planner

Are you interested in being part of an innovative, growing company with a family oriented culture? Rausch and Pausch LP (RAPA) is hiring in Auburn, AL!

We are looking for a Logistics Planner with manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive field.

RAPA offers the following benefits:

• Primary & Secondary medical coverage

• Supplemental Insurance coverage

• Dental coverage

• 401-K with a company match

• Paid time off

• 11 Paid Holidays per year

• Potential Bonus opportunities

• Company paid benefits , including: Vision insurance, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementation of logistics concepts and material flows

• Prepares the logistics concepts for new projects and for changes in current projects

• Attend Project meetings and support in Logistics related topics

• Conception, development and sourcing of loading carriers and packaging suppliers

• Analysis and evaluation of customer-specific receivables

• Collaboration in interdisciplinary project teams to achieve strategic corporate goals

• Planning and conceptual design of "internal" logistics and of material flows within production halls

• Independently responsible for the preparation and adherence to the budget in the relevant area of responsibility

• Responsible for maintaining and updating VP Packaging Instructions.

• Responsible for maintaining and updating PD Packaging Instructions.

• Responsible for supplier communication and management.

• The jobholder is responsible for compliance with the environmental and occupational safety regulations as well as all relevant official and legal regulations

• Understanding and tracking tariff policies

• Responsible for packaging inventory

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education and Experience

• Successfully completed studies in business economies with a focus on logistics or comparable education / other professional qualifications (business or supply chain)

• Ideally multiple years of experience in the automotive sector as well as in logistics

• Cost and responsibility awareness as well as a systematic and structured working processes

• Ability to work in a team

• Basic Skills in ERP-Software

• Well above normal verbal and written communication skills.

• Articulate, professional appearance and use of time management.

• Ability to hold a passport and travel within Germany without accompaniment.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

• Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.