Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Penske
Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Penske
Posted 3 months ago
Full Time
Newnan, Georgia
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
Coordinate freight movement and customer service by optimizing shipments into loads using a Transportation Management System. Provide visibility to management and customers through tracking, auditing, and resolving operational issues.
Qualifications
You will be responsible for coordinating freight movement and customer service, processing orders, and optimizing shipments using a Transportation Manager System. You should have experience in load building, carrier coverage, and customer service, with the ability to track shipments and troubleshoot operational issues.
Must Have Skills for ATS
Transportation Manager System
load-building
carrier coverage
customer service
auditing
freight movement
Job Description
Position Summary:
Load Planners coordinate all processes and functions of freight movement and customer service. Load Planners process customer orders, plan & optimize shipments into loads using Transportation Manager System, tender freight to third-party carriers, update the Transportation Manager System with current shipment information and respond to internal and external customer inquiries. Load Planners also provide visibility to management and the customer by tracking, process over-sight, auditing, researching, and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.
Major Responsibilities:
- Load-building - Adding shipments to a load, rating a load, securing carrier coverage and appointment setting. Monitoring and resolving MCP email messages. Identify shipping opportunities for improved performance such as: truckload multi-stops, consolidated shipments, etc.
- Provide excellent Customer Service to assigned account(s)
- Call Center and shared email box responsibility
- Provide visibility to management and the customer by tracking shipments, process over-sight, auditing, load exception investigation, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.
- Recover customer loads
- Complete daily logs and trackers. Provide detailed instruction for various customers and associates from other shifts by phone and e-mail.
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
About Penske Logistics Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
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