RCI-TRA-Transportation Planner

Overview

Environment:
Hybrid (Mon thru Thurs in office)

Duration: 6 months

Conversion to perm:
Yes based on performance

Work week:
Mon to Fri (7:30am to 4:00pm)

Selling point:
Opportunity to convert perm (based on performance), majority of contractors have converted to perm

bilingual candidates. Preferably fluent in Spanish.

The Transportation Planner 1 is an introductory role for someone just starting out in the planning center or in transportation in general. The purpose of this role is to gain an understanding in the end-to-end process. Support Transportation Team Leaders by executing projects including completion of standard work, conducting transportation planning, and assisting other transportation planners within the team. Ensure that transportation decisions to include rates, on-time delivery, and quality create “best value” for both client and the customer.

This role will serve as a support function as needed for Planner 2 & 3 responsibilities.

• Logistics Acumen - Supports and executes logistics strategy for assigned team to achieve optimal IR results that are Quality, Delivery, Price and Service balanced and corporate/governmental compliant.
• Project Management – Assists with finding needed resources, developing project plans, and driving project execution.
• Global Business Thinking/Strategizing –Demonstrates regional knowledge of carriers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology.
• Problem Solving
  - Identifies potential problems, conducts root cause analysis, leads corrective action plan implementation.
• Relationship Management
  - Works collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders within North America Logistics, shares transportation research with entire enterprise, manages “one Trane Technologies voice” to carrier base.

• Participate in 9 Step Problem solving
• Provide transportation planning for assigned facilities
• Back up other transportation planners, as required
• Other duties, as directed

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and other team members
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Relative experience required in lieu of degree
• 1-2 yrs customer service, basic transportation – office setting
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications with emphasis on Outlook, Excel (intermediate), Word, PowerPoint, and Project

• Experience in Supply Chain or Transportation
• Transportation management systems experience required; experience in OTM preferred