Transportation Planner

Peco Pallet • St. Louis, MO

3d

About The Position

The Transportation Planner is responsible for coordinating all shipments of pallet orders, in a specified region of the PECO pallet network. The transportation planner has full ownership of a transaction after order creation through order fulfillment or delivery. Successful coordination of a pallet order includes balancing multiple success factors such as inventory planning, network capacity, carrier assignments and day-to-day customer service. To perform these tasks a planner will use multiple systems with specialized work flows for each of these activities. This position is fast-paced in a dynamic environment and requires initiative as well as a goal oriented customer service mentality. The position requires the ability to function in a cross functional team oriented environment to collectively achieve key cost and service metrics.

Requirements

• Ability to learn and effectively use multiple web-based systems and planning tools (Red Link, TMS/Mercury Gate, Sharepoint, MS power BI etc.)
• Responsive, clear, professional communication skills
• Collaborative team member, ability to resolve problems and overcome constraints while working within a cross functional team-oriented environment
• Comfortable taking a leadership role when working problem resolution with a cross functional team
• Able to use data to guide, validate critical decisions pertaining to cost and service
• Continuous improvement mindset; pursue incremental improvements to existing processes, identify/implement standard work, embrace ownership of your region of responsibility and drive continuous improvement via projects and/or collaborative engagement
• Four-year degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a transportation, logistics, supply chain position with similar functions
• Experience with Microsoft office suite particularly MS excel, MS Word and Powerpoint
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Analytical problem solving skills and data driven decision making
• Adept at time management, balancing independent work time with team meetings and projects

Nice To Haves

• Experience with carrier or fleet management a plus

Responsibilities

• Daily order management within specified region(s) including inbound and outbound
• Track and trace of open orders, provide status updates proactively and upon request
• Validate system recommended order planning and re-plan orders as necessary
• Daily coordination with cross functional counterparts; inventory planning team, depot operations, customer service and transportation team to manage order exceptions (e.g; unable to plan, failed-to-rate, new lanes, etc.)
• Use Transportation Management System (TMS) for carrier selection, rate shopping & tender process
• Manage all lane change requests in SharePoint, Ark i.e. lane assignments, carrier changes & carrier rates
• Daily conference calls, one-on-one phone calls, and email communications with internal and external customers, carriers and PECO field team
• Participation and appropriate contribution to daily status calls
• Provide support for Team lead or Director, and coverage for other Transportation Planners, as needed
• Ability to flex work-hours to support PECO customer requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees