Transportation Planner

Standard Logistics

1d • $72,000 - $92,000

About The Position

At Standard Logistics, success is not only found at the destination, but along the journey itself. Employee Driven, you will experience our incredible culture and be empowered to support your teammates, customers, and communities while experiencing the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’ll be taken care of every step of the way. Customer Focused, we define the future while leading the present through our commitment to continuous improvement and never being satisfied with the status quo. Together, we set the standard. Best in Class Logistics. Employee Driven. Customer Focused. Job Summary The Transportation Planner’s responsibilities include working with the broader Transportation Planning and Optimization team, Standard Logistics Operations and Solutions teams, their site-based customer teams, and the GAF customer facing teams in executing an evolving distribution strategy. They will be responsible for advancing and overseeing an external carrier base to support shipping sites across all transportation modes. This carrier base will need to meet the cost, service, and volume requirements of the respective site(s) and the end customers that they serve. This includes ongoing and proactive communications, consistent performance reviews, and negotiations with new and established carriers.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• 3+ years of Transportation or Logistics experience

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain and Logistics, Business, Finance, Accounting or Engineering.
• 5+ years of Transportation/Logistics Experience
• Proven work history that demonstrates successful execution of new programs or processes through collaboration with internal and/or external partners

Responsibilities

• With assistance from Transportation Management, execute a comprehensive distribution strategy that fully supports the customer site through demand cycles. It includes the use of various transportation modes accounting for market dynamics and site and customer needs and limitations.
• Work collaboratively with internal resources to promote service initiatives and network synergies
• Develop and manage a comprehensive external carrier base to support the planned and forecasted shipment volume, balancing costs and customer reliability
• Anticipate the timing and scope of demand cycles to offset increased costs and potential service interruptions during volume spikes and maintain relationships through off-cycle periods.
• Optimize TMS use to drive low-cost and efficient load tendering.
• Manage carrier relationships ensuring that all carriers are compliant with company standards
• Complete other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
• Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level