Freight Planner - Beef

JBS Foods • Greeley, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

JBS USA is seeking a Freight Planner to join its Beef USA team in Greeley, Colorado. The role books truck freight for approximately 15,000–20,000 fresh and frozen loads annually across North and Central America, reviews shipment routing and freight costs, and coordinates transportation activity with internal teams and external carriers. The position requires being on call every six weeks. As a salaried position, it may require travel to other facilities, company events, or other business-related situations as needs dictate.

The role supports transportation claims and shipment tracking, maintains carrier performance and transportation-related data, and helps manage trailer pools. It involves frequent communication with plant traffic, schedulers, load planners, sales, claims, security, billing, load tiers, approved transportation carriers, cold storage providers, and customer receiving teams. The position also includes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in transportation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform the job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness and ability to travel as business needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Book truck freight for approximately 15,000–20,000 fresh and frozen loads per year in North and Central America.
• Review shipment routing and freight costs to ensure maximum savings.
• Assist with resolving claims involving rejected product during transportation.
• Track late and potentially late trucks.
• Communicate load bookings, trailer assignments, yard inventory, load-ahead information, and related details to the Logistics team.
• Maintain and review carrier on-time delivery performance.
• Maintain and review YMS data.
• Maintain drop-trailer and plant-trailer pools.
• Communicate daily with plant traffic, schedulers, load planners, sales, claims, security, billing, and load tiers.
• Communicate daily with JBS-approved transportation carriers, cold storage providers, and customer receiving teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid sick leave and vacation.
• Six company-observed holidays.
• 401(k) with company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Eligibility to participate in the annual bonus plan; bonus amounts vary and are subject to program terms and conditions.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career-growth programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED