Transportation Planner

Mauser Packaging Solutions

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About The Position

The Transportation Planner is responsible for optimizing shipment assignments, troubleshooting issues, scheduling and coordinating carriers, and ensuring daily transportation operations run safely, efficiently, and on time. This role involves proactive communication with customers and internal teams, data entry into the transportation management system, and maintaining required reports. The planner will also manage statement of work audits, act as a point of contact for shipment status requests, coordinate special transportation needs, and track activities to ensure optimal service. Building and maintaining carrier relationships, holding carriers accountable, and identifying opportunities for process improvement are key aspects of this position.

Requirements

• Proven track record in transportation logistics, with at least 2 years of related experience
• Proficiency in Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
• Experience with Windows applications and Microsoft Office
• Good organizational skills with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting clean, organized and thorough information and data for the intended audience
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload
• Strong engagement and partnership skills with the ability to both understand and deliver established results

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, transportation, supply chain or related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Shipment optimization – assigning the best cost carrier for the service requested based on routing and financial parameters
• Correctly troubleshoot, investigate, resolve and/or escalate issues with suggested resolution
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor carriers (Private Fleet, Dedicated Fleet and Common Carriers) to ensure daily transportation operations run safely, efficiently and on time
• Assist in the development, planning and modification of daily schedules as appropriate; make notifications to customer service and the operations manager as to the status of shipments
• Proactively communicate with customers, MPS employees (CS, Operations, Sourcing) and the management team to ensure necessary requirements are met
• Accurately enter data into the transportation management system; maintain and generate required reports
• Monitor and ensure proper coding application in a timely matter; escalate as needed
• Maintain statement of work audit schedule and distribute updates to all team members
• Point of contact for shipment status requests from stakeholders (Emptiers, CS, Facilities, Sourcing)
• Coordinate special transportation needs when requested
• Track and trace activities to ensure optimal service
• Build and maintain carrier relationships to support MPS business
• Hold carriers accountable for cost, service and capacity commitments
• Process Improvement – Identify opportunities and make suggestions to improve efficiencies within the transportation

What This Job Offers

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