Logistics Inventory Planner at Papa Johns in HQ_Louisville
- Company: Papa Johns
- Location: HQ_Louisville
- Posted: Sep 24, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today! The Logistics Inventory Planner is responsible for managing inventory purchase orders from our QCCs which consists of forecasting, ordering, analyzin…
Job description
- What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today!
- The Logistics Inventory Planner is responsible for managing inventory purchase orders from our QCCs which consists of forecasting, ordering, analyzing and tracking all products distributed by our QCCs. This position will also effectively manage the logistical planning and assignment of inbound freight.
- Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work – but let’s face it – it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.
- Papa John's is a Federal Contract employer who participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. For more information please view the following PDFs: E-Verify Poster (English) - Right to Work Poster (English) - E-Verify Poster (Spanish) - Right to Work Poster (Spanish) Papa John's is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please click on the following PDF. See terms & conditions for site use.
Responsibilities
- Provide backup support to inbound transportation team to manage freight movement generated by Transportation Management Software (TMS) and perform track and trace analysis on overdue pickups and/or deliveries.
- Monitor freight movement generated by Transportation Management Software (TMS), scrutinize system planned freight movement carefully to ensure the most cost-effective and timely pickup and delivery of loads.
- Perform track and trace analysis on overdue pickups and/or deliveries and respond to questions or requests from managers, buyers and facilities regarding collect shipments
- Set up and provide oversight for expedited loads; providing updates after hours
- Track loads over the weekend in accordance to the on-call schedule.
- Negotiates carrier rates for optimal savings for the inbound network.
- Manages and participates in accessorial, budget and carrier performance reviews.
- Support Inbound Transportation department as needed.
- Forecast, order, analyze and track all inventory products distributed by assigned distribution centers.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure continuous availability for distribution to the end user - restaurants.
- Prepare special reports, statistics and graphs used to analyze and forecast operating needs.
- Manage new product/monthly promotional offer roll-outs working with cross-functional internal and external teams made up of Marketing, Corporate Operations, Ops Training, Support Services, R&D/QA, Vendors and Distribution Centers.
- Identify and manage to minimize obsolete/surplus inventories.
- Improve PJFS' profitability through logistical cost reductions, cost avoidances, and process improvements on a cross-functional basis.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years experience with inbound transportation management
- Minimum of 2 years of experience with inventory analysis and/or inventory management, preferably in the food/restaurant industry.
- Inventory planning and/or forecasting certifications, a plus
- Analytical Skills: effectively uses data to generate insights for operations excellence
- Planning & Prioritization: highest impact, highest value
- Financial & Business Acumen
- Communicates Effectively and Candidly
- Problem Solving; ability to use rigorous logic to solve problems with innovative effective solutions
- Process Improvement: Strive to continually improve
- Ability to build and leverage talent
- Ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment and to adapt to new situations as they arise
- Ability to effectively communicate, inform, and influence senior leaders
- Ability to work cross-functionality on multiple initiatives with a successful record of advancing projects
Skills
Required
- Financial & Business Acumen
- Communicates Effectively and Candidly
- Ability to build and leverage talent