Load Planner

Action Resources • Theodore, AL

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About The Position

As a Load Planner, you will be responsible for growing and developing a profitable and successful chemical/waste transportation operation. You will coordinate and manage loads to remain cost-effective for the company and support drivers based out of all existing markets, with a primary focus on your assigned market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in the transportation field preferred.
• Experience in the transportation field preferred.
• Familiar with Transportation Management Software (ie: TMW, McLeod)
• Experience and ability in using Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Teambuilding skills and the ability to drive change.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Coaching and development skills.
• Strong supervision, planning, coordination, negotiations, and employee relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus on key areas of Operations: Safety, Service, Revenue, Assets and Costs
• Enthusiastically implement and support all company quality and safety improvement efforts.
• Interact with customers both internal and external in a cooperative friendly manner; insist on the same level of cooperation from the driver force; ensure quality customer service
• Bring energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to the job. Promote teamwork and a positive work atmosphere.
• Willing to understand and support change, as it relates to processes, structure and business modeling.
• Involved with retaining, recruiting and hiring of drivers; treating drivers fairly, respectfully and honestly.
• Coordinate daily terminal activities: customer order acceptance, data entry, asset management, schedule preparation and accepting accountability of meeting dispatch & terminal specific operating objectives.
• Ability to effectively handle escalations and time critical issues, perform transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identify process breakdowns and develop improvement plans with partners to resolve.
• 1st point of contact for work issues, problems and troubleshooting.
• Take an active interest in self-development and focus on learning the details of our business in preparation for potential roles of greater responsibility.
• Duties and responsibilities as assigned by Terminal Manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level