Planner

About the role

Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late ’80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada. Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders.

Responsibilities

• Ensures customer freight is planned for on time pickup and delivery.
• Manages trailer pools in designated market.
• Maintains direct contact with members of the organization to coordinate and increase the efficiency driver, truck, and trailer assignments.
• Balances divisional network at least two to three days in advance.
• Maximizes utilization by minimizing dwell under loads—specifically, looks for opportunities to re-appoint loads that would be early, looks for opportunities to convert to drop trailer pools with customers, etc.
• Works with lane flow and customer commitments to match inbound/outbound for the areas.
• Understands the area customer KPIs such as the trailer pool requirements, service numbers, commitments (Lanes/Volume and transit).
• Collaborates with the pricing, sales, and account management teams.
• Collaborates with Account Manager to develop customer account.
• Understands driver’s divisional yield off of lanes that touch the assignment areas.
• Works with customers directly to discuss accounts and may conduct in-person meetings if necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or logistics or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in the motor carrier operations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Moderate knowledge of motor carrier operations and geography preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Benefit Conditions: Only full-time employees are eligible.