Transportation Coordinator

Sylvamo • Eastover, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Truckload Transportation Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and optimizing truckload transportation activity in support of manufacturing and distribution operations. This role focuses heavily on vehicle scheduling, live load and pool point management, and capacity optimization to ensure on‑time service, cost efficiency, and safe operations. The planner acts as a critical link between production, shipping, carriers, and yard operations to execute daily transportation plans aligned with business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field or equivalent transportation planning experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in truckload transportation planning, logistics, or manufacturing distribution preferred.
• Strong understanding of live load operations, pool distribution models, and carrier scheduling.
• Proficiency with TMS platforms, spreadsheets, and scheduling tools.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills and Emotional Intelligence

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting industrial or heavy manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with yard management and dock scheduling systems.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and common truckload accessorial.
• Lean or continuous improvement exposure (Kaizen, standard work, root cause analysis)
• Strong data analysis and analytical skills
• Lean Management Training / Certification

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute daily and weekly truckload transportation plans to support outbound and inbound material flows.
• Schedule live load, drop‑and‑hook, and pool point shipments to maximize asset utilization and minimize detention, dwell, and re‑handling.
• Sequence shipments based on production release timing, customer delivery requirements, and carrier availability.
• Proactively adjust schedules in response to production changes, weather, carrier constraints, or yard congestion.
• Manage live load scheduling windows to balance dock capacity, labor availability, and carrier turn times.
• Optimize pool distribution strategies, including load consolidation, relay points, and carrier assignment.
• Monitor pool inventory positions and replenishment timing to ensure service continuity and cost effectiveness.
• Analyze live vs. pool load tradeoffs to improve transportation efficiency and total delivered cost.
• Communicate shipment requirements, schedules, and changes clearly with internal teams, carriers, and yard operations.
• Ensure proper equipment positioning and cycle times for trailers and tractors.
• Identify and resolve service failures, delays, or accessorial risks in real time.
• Support carrier performance management through adherence to routing guides and contractual terms.
• Utilize Transportation Management Systems (TMS), appointment scheduling tools, and yard management systems to plan and execute loads.
• Proactively diagnose gaps in PPR Vehicle scheduling system, communicate these gaps to team responsible for future TIPS MES system.
• Track and analyze key transportation metrics such as on‑time pickup/delivery, detention, dwell time, equipment utilization, and cost per load.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling logic, delivery patterns, or pool strategies.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and standard work development related to transportation planning.

Benefits

• We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more.
• We also offer paid time off and paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees