Transportation Planner

BENTELER•Shreveport, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen! Manage and coordinate multi-modal daily inbound and outbound transportation activities for bundle and threaded pipe as well as other materials as requested. Schedule and tender inbound and outbound transportation based on approved vetted Benteler transportation providers. Provide daily report to leadership regarding inbound and outbound shipments. Collaborate with IT to address and resolve issues within SAP and work closely with management team to ensure timely problem resolution as needs arise. Ensure proper SAP and Bill of Lading functions in accordance with SOP. Drive continuous improvement through building and/or refining of SOPs and work to identify outdated, manual or redundant tasks and simplify or automate them. Assist the Shipping Supervisor and Logistics Manager as needed. Perform general housekeeping as needed in all working areas. Cooperate with sales department to ensure excellent customer satisfaction. Maintain all working areas in safe and orderly way. Complete any and all required training as deemed necessary by supervisor.

Requirements

BA/BS in Transportation Management or like discipline – or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in a manufacturing environment with safety programs and incident accountability.
Must be familiar with TMS (Transportation Management System).
Experience with Microsoft Office.
Communicates clearly, professionally, and proactively across all levels of an organization.
Actively listens and adapts communication style to meet the needs of diverse audiences.
Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and promotes a positive, team-oriented environment.
Demonstrates a strong problem-solving mindset, approaching challenges with curiosity and a solutions-focused attitude while remaining calm under pressure.
Shows consistent commitment to driving, supporting, and communicating positive change.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, including problem identification and effective resolution.
Thrives in a team-oriented atmosphere and contributes to shared goals.
Builds and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors, colleagues, and management.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate multi-modal daily inbound and outbound transportation activities for bundle and threaded pipe as well as other materials as requested.
Schedule and tender inbound and outbound transportation based on approved vetted Benteler transportation providers.
Provide daily report to leadership regarding inbound and outbound shipments.
Collaborate with IT to address and resolve issues within SAP and work closely with management team to ensure timely problem resolution as needs arises.
Ensure proper SAP and Bill of Lading functions in accordance with SOP.
Drive continuous improvement through building and/or refining of SOPs and work to identify outdated, manual or redundant tasks and simplify or automate them.
Assist the Shipping Supervisor and Logistics Manager as needed.
Perform general housekeeping as needed in all working areas.
Cooperate with sales department to ensure excellent customer satisfaction.
Maintain all working areas in safe and orderly way.
Complete any and all required training as deemed necessary by supervisor.