Associate Manager - Transportation Planner

PepsiCo · Hyderabad

  • Experience2–5 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted25 Sept 2026
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About PepsiCo

PepsiCo is hiring in Hyderabad in consumer goods. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.

Skills

  • transportation planning
  • TCT transportation planning models
  • carrier management
  • route optimization
  • shipment scheduling
  • transportation management systems
  • SAP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • English

The role

A transportation planner at a consumer goods company plans and optimizes shipment routes using TCT transportation planning models, then coordinates carriers, warehouses, and customers. The role applies SAP, TMS, and Microsoft Excel to build efficient shipment schedules and manage transport capacity.

Full job description

Overview

Transportation Scheduling process ownerPlan, organize, and optimize the scheduling of shipments to ensure timely delivery and efficient use of resources (fleets and warehouses). This involves analyzing data, using TCT transportation planning models, coordinating with various stakeholdersAssign appropriate Carrier to each Shipment based on PepsiCo´s policies, contracts, and agreements with Carriers, the current "Route Guide" and capacity availability information captured by TCT visibility processesAdjust schedules as needed to ensure a practical and feasible shipment scheduleMonitors A/R (carriers’ acceptance and reject to solve them with time pressure)Being the Focal Point to create and update the Shipments "Trip Build"

Responsibilities

Comply to scheduling processes and proceduresEnsure proper transportation planning technology adoption and utilizationMeet service and productivity objectivesPlan, optimize and schedule the most efficient routes for shipments, considering factors such as cost, transit time, fleet productivity and service level agreements (SLAs)Work closely with warehouses, carriers, and customers to ensure alignment on shipment schedules, considering Pick-up and/or Delivery requirementsChoose the appropriate carriers that minimize freight spending and maximize operational efficiencyPublish the final shipment "Trip Build" according to the agreed cut-off time schedule (when applicable)Collaborate with peers (transport planners) to balance daily workloads and support the businessCollaborate with Transport execution team to solve issues / lack of transport capacity constraintsSupport to control & performance & execution teams to identify root causes for carriers’ performance deviation

Qualifications

Engineering university degree from a Tier 1 instituteOverall experience of close to 2-5 years in an industry working in transport planning processProficiency in MS Excel and knowledge of SAP, TMS or logistics software Fluent in English.