Load Planner

Primary Duties

• Coordinates the efforts to operate a portion of our trucking fleet within a designated area/customer group.
• Provides customer service and handles day-to-day customer inquiries, customer demands and requirements to maintain a steady flow of freight.
• Serves as the point of contact for customer shipping requirements, compliance with rates, order entry and preplanning trucks/drivers.
• Captures and communicates freight rates.
• Reviews and analyzes financial reports and takes corrective action.
• Generates and communicates freight rates.
• Affords assistance to other load planners/departments/management in supporting the larger PCA effort to satisfy our customers.

Responsibilities

• Manages designated customer account and their revenue base while coordinating traffic flows, freight allocations, quoting of rates and delivery/pick-up schedules.
• Responsible for accuracy of electronic order entry, effective communication with drivers, and conflict resolution.
• Controls the preplanning of trucks/drivers.
• Maximizes equipment utilization while ensuring customer shipping requirements are met.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in the transportation field; preferably as a dispatcher.
• Knowledge of transportation industry laws, safety regulations, and general Trucking basics.
• Bachelor’s degree related to transportation or business application (preferred).
• Experience with TMW dispatch system & Omnitracs satellites (preferred).

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $70,400-$75,000. Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages – medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages. Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.

Disclaimer

The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.