Senior Transportation Planner

Paper Transport • De Pere, WI

5d

About The Position

At Paper Transport, we’re not just building careers, we’re building community. As a Dedicated Transportation Partner of the Green Bay Packers, we bring the same passion, teamwork, and commitment to excellence on the road as the Packers do on the field. Join a team that’s driving forward with purpose, pride, and a winning spirit.

Requirements

• Decisiveness: Have the ability to put things into perspective, weigh all your options, assess all relevant information and anticipate the consequences, good and bad. Have the ability to know who can help you reach a solution.
• Communication: Ability to adjust your tone/style according to your audience, ability to explain complex issues both internally and externally.
• Time Management: Have the ability to manage your time to efficiently prioritize tasks while adopting an attitude to take on new tasks and deadlines.
• Self-Motivation: Having a positive attitude and the initiative to work without constant supervision.
• Teamwork: working for our common goal, know when to be a leader and when to be a listener. Ability to be perceptive along with receptive to others needs and responsibilities.
• Conflict Resolution: Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish a rapport with others, know how to be persuasive with the ability to stay calm.
• Computer Expertise: Must be proficient in Microsoft software; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in a related field required
• Two or more years of transportation experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Backup Planner for multiple diverse fleets
• Completion of projects as directed by the Operations Manager
• Backup/Point person in the absence of the Operations Manager
• Assist with the coaching and development of other Planning personnel
• Manage and Coach Operations Support personnel
• Oversee and Manage Operations Support personnel daily tasks and responsibilities
• Semi-annual reviews of Operations Support personnel
• Adhering to customer requests with delivery expectations
• Managing the freight plan
• Working within the required DOT HOS regulations
• Lane profitability
• Trailer utilization and trailer dwell tracking

Benefits

• Values-based culture: Commitment to Safety and Create a Great Place to Work.
• Collaborative culture of innovation, nimbleness, and the drive to succeed.
• Generous work/life balance, family first mindset.
• Decision making from the bottom up not the top down.
• Continual development training to enhance your current skill set both soft and technical.
• Ability to work with others within the company on projects that enhance our work experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree