Load Planner - Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred

- Entry Level

Garden City, GA

About the position

WOONGJIN, Inc. is a rapidly growing team who provides a range of unique, exceptional, and enhanced services to our clients. We have a strong moral code that includes the service of goodness without expectations of reward. We are motivated by the sense of responsibility and servant leadership. The position involves load optimization daily on Transportation Management System and Warehouse Management System, managing the overall planning and coordination of transportation services for the company, and utilizing independent judgment and discretion to maximize efficiency and productivity of operations.

Responsibilities

• Load optimization daily on Transportation Management System and Warehouse Management System.
• Manage the overall planning and coordination of transportation services for the company.
• Utilize independent judgment and discretion to determine location of trucks and available customer loads.
• Tailor planning to meet area needs, including loads taken, routes utilized, and possible changes or cancellation of load assignments.
• Understand daily capacity needs/opportunities and proactively communicate to appropriate leadership.
• Plan for acceptance of loads and assign loads to trucks to ensure customers' service requirements are met.
• Responsible for the successful dispatch of planned loads and subsequent ownership of loads for assigned area.
• Coordinate and work closely with designated department teams to manage and maintain customer trailer pools.
• Collaborate with other planning center teams to coordinate network needs/opportunities.
• Make decisions and communicate late pickups and/or deliveries, as well as any other load changes, cancellations or reassignments.
• Comply with all Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations & Safety Compliance guidelines.
• Communicate professionally, effectively, and timely with both internal and external customers/contacts.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere to facilitate overall efficiency and success of business operations.
• Perform additional managerial and business operations duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic skill: Microsoft office (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc).
• Knowledge of the transportation industry preferred.
• Ability to communicate well and effectively with different departments.
• Ability to transfer knowledge and train others.
• Ability to solve problems and work in high pressure situations.
• Detail oriented and computer-based keyboard skills.
• Language: speak and write in English fluently. Bilingual: preferred Spanish.
• Experience: none load planning & supply chain experience is acceptable. Fresh graduate preferred.