Transportation Load Planner

Loblaw Companies Limited•Moncton, NB

19h•CA$52,000 - CA$71,500

About The Position

The Regional Transportation Planning Centre is accountable for the daily planning of all vendor purchase orders and all store delivery orders as efficient and cost-effective trips. The Load Planner utilizes the Transportation Management System (TMS) to plan trips that meet the needs of the business from a customer perspective while meeting all adherence and cost requirements.

Requirements

1 – 3 years’ experience in a supply chain or retail organization.
Professional attitude, robust geography skills, robust system skills, robust structuring and time management skills.
Ability to prioritize, works well under pressure and can handle tight time constraints.
Ability to consult with and/or co-ordinate with contacts inside and outside an organization.
Has a robust knowledge of local and North American geography, a knowledge of transport modes and is a creative issue-solver who can work autonomously.

Nice To Haves

Post secondary education in Industrial Engineering, computer science, business technology management, or supply chain management preferred.
PLog or CITT nice to have.

Responsibilities

Review all unscheduled orders in the Transportation Management System prior to the automated system routing session.
Maintain adherence to SOP’s
Manually adjust the planned load as required and provide feedback for changes to the Regional Planning Center lead.
Review each load planned by the Transportation Management System to ensure adherence aimed at a cost-effective load.
Other duties as required.