Production Planning Professional
Core
Coordinate and schedule harvesting contractors and logging trucks to optimize daily load uplifts and fleet utilization while minimizing distribution costs.
Role type
Transport Planner / Production Planning Professional
Builds
Wood flow logistics operations for forestry supply chain clients
Domain
Forestry / Transportation & Logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
dynamic scheduling, fleet utilization optimization, operational bottleneck resolution, supplier and customer negotiation, supply chain transparency reporting, complex logistics software execution
Preferred skills
forestry or trucking industry experience, advanced transport dispatch platform usage, project management tools (Smartsheet, Microsoft Project)
Technologies
specialized logistics software, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project
Responsibilities
Coordinate and schedule harvesting contractors and logging trucks dynamically; Execute and monitor complex wood flow plans; Solve immediate operational bottlenecks on the ground; Track, analyze, and report on critical production, inventory, and delivery targets
Seniority
Mid-level operational coordinator