Transportation Load Planner

Swift Transportation•Richmond, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Swift Transportation has been an Industry leader for many years with a profound history dating back to the 1960s. Swift is the largest truckload carrier in America with various locations throughout the nation that allow our drivers, shop employees, and office staff to cultivate strong connections. We are a company that is passionate about continual learning and improvement which in turn, allows for a diverse amount of advancement and growth opportunities. We place a strong emphasis on culture because we strongly believe that it is a key contributor in achieving overall results here at Swift. This position involves providing creative solutions to exceed customer expectations, assigning loads based on customer requirements, driver availability, and maximum profitability for the assigned region. It also includes reviewing markets, checking over/under capacity, and freight needs with Customer Accounts daily. The role requires determining the balance, capacity, and demand of loads and trucks, and assigning loads accordingly. The Transportation Load Planner will continually increase their understanding of the assigned market and customers, sharing findings with sales and/or customer account employees, and actively reviewing reports to identify waste opportunities and collaborate with sales and/or customer accounts to develop optimal solutions.

Requirements

2+ years' in Operations and/or Planning and/or Customer Accounts required.
Must be able to work in high pressure and dynamic environment.
Must possess exceptional problem solving skills.
Must be able to persuade and influence others.
Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.

Responsibilities

Provide creative solutions to exceed customer expectations.
Assign loads based on customer requirements, driver availability and maximum profitability for assigned region.
Review markets, check over/under capacity and check freight needs with Customer Accounts daily.
Determine balance, capacity, and demand of loads and trucks and assign loads to trucks.
Continually increase understanding of assigned market and customers and share findings with sales and/or customer account employees.
Actively review reports, identify waste opportunities and collaborate with sales and/or customer accounts to develop optimal solutions.