Lead Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Penske•Cumru Township, PA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Penske Logistics is looking for a Lead Load Planner to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is self-motivated, has strong analytical and computer skills, strong attention to detail and is enthusiastic to work in a customer-centric environment. This position coordinates all processes and functions of load planning and freight movement.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and computer skills
- Strong attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Self-motivated
- Enthusiastic to work in a customer-centric environment
Responsibilities
- Support supervisor on process management activities and customer communication
- Indirect team management responsibilities delegated by Supervisor or Account manager
- Shift management responsibilities for a single customer or across customer
- Requires travelling to be on Penske or customer on-site locations
- Run metrics and measures to manage process controls
- Train the team on load planning activities and update SOP periodically
- Plan and optimize shipments into loads using Penske’s Transportation Management System
- Tender freight requirements to 3rd Party Carriers
- Maintain Transportation Management systems
- Respond to internal and external customer inquiries
- Act as first/second level escalation for customer inquiries
- Works with Operations Managers to ensure customer expectations are met
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Stay current on the customer's industry
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
