Wave Planner - LVL Campus Support

Company Description

Arvato is an innovative and leading global 3PL service provider in supply chain management and e-commerce. With 20,000 team members at over 100 locations, we focus on the Consumer Products, Tech, Healthcare, Automotive, and Publisher industries.

You will work in an environment built on collaboration, respect, commitment, and curiosity, where you can grow, contribute your ideas, and make an impact. Be part of the team that delivers logistics excellence and shapes supply chains globally. Working at Arvato means: Together, we’re on it.

Job Description

The Campus Floating Wave Planner is a versatile planning resource responsible for supporting multiple clients across the Louisville campus. This role is designed to build planning bench strength by providing coverage during PTO, supporting volume surges, assisting with onboarding and training of new planners, and ensuring continuity of operations. The position operates Monday through Friday and requires strong cross-functional knowledge, adaptability, and collaboration.

YOUR TASKS

• Serve as a floating planner across all Louisville-based clients, maintaining working knowledge of each client’s planning processes, volume patterns, and service requirements
• Provide coverage for planner PTO, absences, or open roles to ensure uninterrupted operations
• Support planners during periods of higher-than-normal volume by assisting with wave planning, workload balancing, and priority management
• Quickly adapt to changing client needs and planning environments
• Become fully cross-trained and proficient in all Louisville client planning workflows, tools, and standard operating procedures
• Act as a flexible campus-level resource to strengthen overall planning resilience and continuity
• Share best practices and lessons learned across clients to help standardize and improve planning effectiveness
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (subject to change based on coverage role)
• Work Location: On-site at the Louisville campus

Qualifications

• Previous experience in planning or a related operational role
• Strong understanding and experience using a warehouse management system (preferred SAP)
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new processes quickly and apply them accurately

Additional Information

• Hourly pay rate for Louisville, KY - $24.00 per hour
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay.
• 401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee engagement activities.

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