Regional Planner - Amherst, WI
About The Position
BISON Transport USA is currently looking for a dynamic Regional Planner. The Regional Planner is accountable for coordinating loads, trucks, and trailers to satisfy the needs of clients, drivers, and the company. A key role of the Regional Planner is to accurately predict availability and potential of assets in the best interest of the company. They must solve problems, realize opportunities, and communicate in a thorough and timely fashion with all coworkers. 1) Planning: Booking freight and communicating with customers. Establish resource availability through analysis of the drivers, tractors and trailers in their region and interpret what restrictions and opportunities they present. The Regional Planner must take all relevant factors into consideration, from individual driver requirements, equipment restrictions and overall balance issues. Establish and forecast customer needs and demands. Accounts will involve monitoring, forecasting and servicing the clients' needs on a regular basis. The Load Planner is expected to have a thorough understanding of the priority of a given client, their volumes, cycles, flexibility, urgency and additional opportunities they may hold. Assemble the overall strategy by taking all relevant information, developing a plan and communicating it in an effective and timely manner. 2) General Customer Service Functions: Contribute to an environment where customers can comfortably and confidently place orders for their transportation needs. This will include such tasks as: Communicate with relevant customer personnel regarding all issues surrounding the movement of loads. Monitor loads as required. Work with customers to establish new relationships and make sure we are fulfilling current needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in transportation is not required, but strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Booking freight and communicating with customers.
- Establish resource availability through analysis of the drivers, tractors and trailers in their region and interpret what restrictions and opportunities they present.
- Establish and forecast customer needs and demands.
- Assemble the overall strategy by taking all relevant information, developing a plan and communicating it in an effective and timely manner.
- Communicate with relevant customer personnel regarding all issues surrounding the movement of loads.
- Monitor loads as required.
- Work with customers to establish new relationships and make sure we are fulfilling current needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Truck Transportation
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
