Planner

Day & Ross•Town of Hartland, NB

31d•Hybrid

About The Position

You belong at Day & Ross. This is a full-time Planner position located in Hartland, NB. The schedule includes days, with the possibility of week or weekend work, and it is a hybrid role. The primary responsibility is to plan, organize, and monitor cross-border runs and deliveries to ensure the most timely and efficient movement of trucks, while minimizing empty miles and wait times.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a time sensitive, planning and organizing role.
Highly organized with exceptional ability to multitask and stay on top of current status.
Sense of urgency and responsive to changes in a timely and efficient manner.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Post secondary education in logistics or business administration would be considered an asset not a requirement.
An acceptable combination of education and training may be considered.
Preferable but not required in the transportation industry.
Experience with TruckMate would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Identify required loads two to seven days out and organize for greatest efficiency.
Assign and line up loads and deliveries based on efficiency and information from Brokers.
Monitor scheduled runs to ensure they are on schedule and advise Brokers, Customer Service, and/or Planner in next region of any changes.
Oversee daily activities of Drivers and addresses issues (e.g. load refusals, late deliveries, poor customer service) with Brokers; escalate issues to Fleet Services as required.
Planners are tasked with the safe on time movement of freight between our customers and our terminal with scheduled and nonscheduled linehaul units.
Responsible for monitoring loads and trucks in a specific geography prioritizing and planning power to move loads to destination.
Communicate with drivers and brokers to execute plans.
Answering calls, email and other forms of communication to drivers, terminal staff, CSR and other departments.
Monitor road and weather conditions and initiate required actions in accordance with D&R policy.
Complete various reports and documents as required.
Be an active part of the Team and foster a positive environment of continuous improvement.
Other related duties may be assigned.