Transportation Planner
Transportation Planner
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Job Description
Position Summary
The Transportation Planner facilitates communication between production sales and distribution stages to promote a healthy and efficient supply chain. This position will secure capacity for all inbound and outbound freight movements by utilizing inhouse providers and when necessary engaging additional capacity.
Essential Functions/Key Deliverables
- Coordinate transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments.
- Analyze and source the most cost effective and timely capacity for planned and unplanned freight movements both domestic and international based on sales forecasts.
- Evaluate diagnose and respond to customer inquiries and refer clients to the proper channels.
- Review purchase orders shipping documents and stock on hand to ensure accuracy for upcoming shipments.
- Coordinate and monitor inbound dunnage returns in order to increase operational efficiencies.
- Analyze FTL (full truckload) and LTL (less than truckload) shipping requests to maximize service and minimize cost based on daily ad hoc needs.
- Track monitor and audit daily load plan to minimize shipping errors.
- Audit verify and authorize invoices.
- Manage distribution and shipment budgets.
- Ensure that the quality of all services provided meets the required contractual customer standards.
- Identify and develop processes for increased efficiencies in the supply chain.
- Provide proof of deliveries as requested by customers.
- Schedule loading and unloading appointments with the ability to strategically modify the load schedule as needed.
- Prepare and verify all necessary customs documents and customs broker for any shipment crossing an international border.
- Perform any other duty reasonable corresponding with the role.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
- Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3 years prior logistics/transportation experience.
- Experience with automated Transportation Management Systems (TMS) required.
- Previous SAP experience a plus.
- MS Office with exceptional ability to utilize excel to analyze data and prepare reporting.
- Strong criticalthinking skills with a solutionoriented mindset.
- Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy and organization.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to function both independently and as part of a team; must be flexible and excited to grow with the organization.
Employment Type
Full Time
