Planner

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JOB INFORMATION

Job Title:

Planner

Job ID #

J0376

Job Family:

Operations

Reports To Position:

Senior Leadership

FLSA

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Provide creative solutions to exceed customer expectations.  Assign loads based on customer requirements, driver availability and maximum profitability for assigned region.

Organizational Summary

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Review markets, check over/under capacity and check freight needs with Customer Accounts daily.

Determine balance, capacity, and demand of loads and trucks and assign loads to trucks.

Identify and provide trailer solutions for drivers with minimum deadhead.

Ensure deadhead trips are kept to a minimum by proactively working with other LOB's and/or Customer Accounts.

Continually increase understanding of assigned market and customers and share findings with sales and/or customer account employees.

Provide drivers with complete load details.

Actively review reports, identify waste opportunities and collaborate with sales and/or customer accounts to develop optimal solutions.

Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives.

DEDICATED

 Identify backhaul opportunities and collaborate with other departments/LOBs to maximize revenue.

Refrigerated

Ensure customer trailer pools are ready and available to take loads.

Refrigerated

 Identify backhaul opportunities and collaborate with other departments/LOBs to maximize revenue.

Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.

2+ years' in Operations and/or Planning and/or Customer Accounts required.

Must be able to work in high pressure and dynamic environment.

Must possess exceptional problem solving skills.

Must be able to persuade and influence others.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.  The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.