LOAD PLANNER - Tipp

• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

The primary function of the Load Planner is for the daily load planning of inbound and outbound freight, including asset utilization . The Planner will identify opportunities to optimize transportation or to address internal and external customer needs while consistently meeting or exceeding service, empty mile, and trailer pool targets.

• Ensure all customer freight commitments are met .
• Ensure customer service is met through repowering, relaying, or rescheduling freight.
• Responsible for the outbound strategy of tractors inbound to his/her geographic area.
• Responsible for optimizing the engineered loop drivers, local drivers and weekly home time drivers assigned.
• Meet company’s on‑time service and tractor utilization goals .
• Manage the acceptance of all non-committed freight in assigned territory.
• Meet empty percentage goal for assigned market of responsibility .
• Limit idle trailers by assigned market of responsibility .
• Ensure trailer pool compliance with customer base in assigned territory.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year in fleet operations or relevant experience
• Working knowledge of DOT regulations

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to negotiate under difficult circumstances both internally and externally
• Ability to manage multiple and diverse customer relationships
• Ability to deliver exceptional service through positive engagement and patience
• Ability to work in a team environment to continuously improve results
• Ability to promote a culture of trust and safety