Transportation Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Build and optimize truckload shipments to maximize freight efficiency while meeting customer service and inventory objectives.
• Develop transportation plans and delivery schedules based on customer requirements, network capacity, and operational constraints.
• Monitor in-transit shipments and proactively resolve service disruptions, delays, and exceptions.
• Partner closely with Wholesale, Distribution Centers, Manufacturing, and Logistics Providers to ensure on-time delivery performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance transportation efficiency, visibility, and network performance.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma / GED
• 2+ years of experience in transportation planning, logistics, supply chain operations, distribution, manufacturing, or related disciplines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with reporting and data analysis tools and familiar with enterprise software platforms used to run and manage a company's operations (ex. SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamic 365, etc.)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence

Pay

Salary and Benefits Overview
The following is a general summary of the competitive compensation and benefit plans we offer:
- 401(k) plan that offers opportunity to save on pre- and post-tax basis up to 50 percent of eligible compensation.
- Company matches 100 percent of employee pre-tax/Roth (401k) contributions up to six percent.
- Company contributes an additional three percent to 401(k) whether employee participates or not.
- Comprehensive health- and welfare-benefits package (including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs)
- Health Savings Account start-up contribution for employees who elect the high deductible health plan
- Flexible spending accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care allowing employee to use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified expenses during the calendar year
- Employee assistance program offering 8 free counselling sessions, per issue, each calendar year for employees and their dependents
- Company paid life insurance of 1x annual base pay ($50,000 minimum)
- Company paid accidental death or dismemberment insurance of 2x annual base pay ($50,000 minimum)
- Voluntary insurances offered at group rates employee and dependent life insurance, AD&D insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, disability buy-up, and auto & home insurance
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan support
- Dependent Scholarship Programs
- Free confidential personal financial counselling service
- On-site health centers and 24/7 fitness centers at certain company locations
- Charitable giving matching grants program that enables employees to direct and double their donations to qualifying charitable organizations of their choice
- Health-care concierge service
- Volunteer service opportunities
- Extensive training opportunities
- Company vehicle for eligible employees
- Mobile phone allowance for eligible employees
- Paid Leave (Sick and Personal Time, Vacation, Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Temporary Reduced Work Schedule Opportunity, Funnel Leave, Short-Term Disability Leave, Long-Term Disability Leave, Jury Duty Leave, Military Leave, Released Time for Children’s Education, Community Outreach Leave)
- Other paid leave benefits, as required by state or local law