Transportation Planner

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$25.00/yr - $33.00/yr

This Transportation Planner is responsible for supporting customer service requirements and communicating all service issues to DC management, customer service, and customers. Position also coordinates schedules & deliveries with carriers, develops cost improvement opportunities, ensures compliance with the transportation routing guide, and shipping of all orders in a timely manner.

• Effectively organizes orders for efficient and timely shipping.
• Provides carriers with information for timely pickup and delivery of orders.
• Analyzes orders for potential consolidation in order to reduce transportation cost.
• Ensures shipments meet required service levels and at lowest possible freight expense.
• Monitors orders to assure that all shipments are shipped within the 48-hour ship cycle.
• Effectively fills in for the transportation administrator when needed or other tasks as requested by supervisor.
• Accurately sorts and files traffic documents.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
• Knowledge of transportation and distribution procedures
• Basic analytical skills required
• Efficient computer skills
• Ability to plan and manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail
• Strong team player
• Ability to interact professionally with internal and external customers
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job

• Minimum of two years of warehouse and customer service experience.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Standing 2-4 hours a day.
• Lift 20-49 lbs.
• Computer use 6-8 hours a day.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Automotive

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