Transportation Planner

Reynolds Consumer Products•Malvern, AR

2d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization. Are you looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Transportation Planner to join our team located at our corporate headquarters in Mavern, AR. As a Transportation Planner, you will plan the freight for the company while also balancing customer service requirements, ensuring carrier compliance, and maintaining cost effectiveness. You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen! Performs initial load planning and routing for all outbound transport orders at assigned facilities; reschedules and adapts load profiles as necessary. Coordinates with customers, sales, warehouse and logistics personnel to ensure most cost effective routing and carrier assignments. Examine truckload combinations to maximize full cube utilization, ensure most effective routing, and prevent transport of duplicate orders. Actively work to improve freight costs, provide timely tender of transport orders to carriers and manage carrier response to transportation requests. Resolve problems associated with product distribution between customers, customer service and carriers. Monitor freight payment service for assessorial charges and proper billing. Work with procurement on scheduling inbound truckloads to control costs and utilize core carrier equipment and capacity. Work with Supply Chain when planning promotions to determine cost effective shipping org. Supply quotes for CVTK pickup allowance customer requests and specialty group pre-pay and add shipments. Supervisory responsibilities for Receiving Utilities (6 People). System Development around scrap materials receiving. You will love it here if… You put safety first, always. You listen, learn, and evolve. You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals. You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity. You are committed to improving our impact on local communities.

Requirements

BA/BS degree Logistics or related field.
5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, inventory control, manufacturing or distribution operations in a multi facility environment.

Nice To Haves

Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature?
Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on?
Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work?
Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer, putting their needs first?
Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection?
Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo?

Responsibilities

Performs initial load planning and routing for all outbound transport orders at assigned facilities; reschedules and adapts load profiles as necessary.
Coordinates with customers, sales, warehouse and logistics personnel to ensure most cost effective routing and carrier assignments.
Examine truckload combinations to maximize full cube utilization, ensure most effective routing, and prevent transport of duplicate orders.
Actively work to improve freight costs, provide timely tender of transport orders to carriers and manage carrier response to transportation requests.
Resolve problems associated with product distribution between customers, customer service and carriers.
Monitor freight payment service for assessorial charges and proper billing.
Work with procurement on scheduling inbound truckloads to control costs and utilize core carrier equipment and capacity.
Work with Supply Chain when planning promotions to determine cost effective shipping org.
Supply quotes for CVTK pickup allowance customer requests and specialty group pre-pay and add shipments.
Supervisory responsibilities for Receiving Utilities (6 People).
System Development around scrap materials receiving.