Transportation Planner

Transportation Planner – Carrier Capacity Planner

Schedule:

Monday‑Friday (Day Shift)

Are you a transportation professional with a passion for freight planning and network optimization? As a Transportation Planner, you’ll be a key player in our logistics operations, responsible for managing freight flows, trailer assets, and carrier capacity across a defined region. Your decisions will directly impact service levels, cost control, and operational efficiency.

• Plan Freight Movements – Coordinate inbound and outbound freight within a 24–72 hour window, ensuring optimal trailer utilization and on‑time delivery across our transportation network.
• Manage Trailer Pools – Monitor and adjust trailer pool allocations to reduce idle assets and improve turn times at customer locations.
• Optimize Capacity & Routing – Analyze lane‑level data to match freight demand with available carrier capacity, making strategic decisions to accept, decline, or reroute freight based on cost, service, and network impact.
• Collaborate Across Teams – Partner with Customer Service, Sales, and Area Managers to align freight volumes with network commitments and develop proactive solutions for capacity constraints.
• Support Real‑Time Freight Decisions – Respond to dynamic freight needs by securing additional capacity, adjusting schedules, and leveraging transportation management systems (TMS) to maintain service and profitability.
• Ensure Data Accuracy – Maintain precise records in TMS, validate billing details, and ensure all freight planning data is entered correctly for operational transparency.

Transportation Planners are critical to balancing freight demand, trailer assets, and carrier capacity. Your expertise will help us deliver consistent service, reduce costs, and maintain a high‑performing transportation network.

• Transportation Experience – Background in freight planning, carrier coordination, or transportation operations. Experience with trailer pool management or TMS platforms is a plus.
• Analytical Thinking – Ability to interpret freight data, lane performance, and cost metrics to make fast, informed decisions.
• Communication Skills – Strong verbal and written skills to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• Problem‑Solving – Resourceful and proactive in resolving freight challenges and capacity issues.
• Tech Proficiency – Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS), load planning tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.

At Ashley, we’re more than a business…we’re family. As the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, we know what it takes to build incredible furniture and future leaders. We’re problem solvers with the grit to persevere during challenging times and innovators who won’t coast when times are good. We create solutions, not excuses, and never settle for the status quo.

It’s the reason we’re always searching for better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. That’s why Ashley Furniture is #1 in our industry.

Ready to grow? You’ve come to the right place. Ashley Furniture has a “Growth Mindset”, and once you join our team, you’ll learn from the best in the business.

Apply today and find your home at Ashley!

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
• Telehealth
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

• Honesty & Integrity
  • Without hesitation, uses candor and is direct in communication
  • Is tough‑minded in working in and meeting the demands of reality
  • Always tells the truth and follows through on commitments
• Passion, Drive, Discipline
  • Enjoys working hard and pursues work with energy, drive and willpower to finish
  • Is disciplined in developing consistency into work processes
  • Is focused and relentless in achieving goals
• Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence
  • Fights to take costs and waste out of the system
  • Seeks to understand "why" something works the way it does, and through study and improvement…