Transportation Planner Consultant
- Location: Racine, WI
- Start Date: 9/17/2024
- Job ID: 24-00494
- Posting Date: 9/17/2024
- Job Type: Contract
*Candidates can work remote, however must reside in Wisconsin or Illinois in case of travel needed into the office on rare occastion*
Identify, develop, and monitor the transportation requirements for the movement of all raw materials, components, non-finished and finished goods shipments within the U.S., and to and from Canada and Mexico. Maintain high levels of service at a fair market cost. This position requires daily interaction with Supply Chain Managers, Customer Service, Planning, Logistics, and Transportation Companies on a regular basis to proactively assess and manage transportation related activity. This position requires excellent prioritization and organization skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast paced customer focused environment.
Responsibilities:
Identify, develop, and monitor the transportation requirements for the movement of all raw materials, components, non-finished and finished goods shipments within the U.S., and to and from Canada and Mexico. Maintain high levels of service at a fair market cost. This position requires daily interaction with Supply Chain Managers, Customer Service, Planning, Logistics, and Transportation Companies on a regular basis to proactively assess and manage transportation related activity. This position requires excellent prioritization and organization skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast paced customer focused environment.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as transportation lead for specific shipping points to meet business needs
- Tender, track, and report shipments utilizing TMS
- Monitor carrier performance
- Manage transportation related issues with customers
- Process and track shipments for expedites, out of territory, trans-ships, and returns
- Obtain rates from carriers for new lanes and setup lane for load tendering
- 2+ years of experience in transportation
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with SAP preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interface with multiple levels of an organization internally and externally
- Ability to devote strong attention to detail while multitasking in a fast paced work environment
Posted by Brian Long
Technical Recruiting Manager
(800) 821-4644 x
Technical Recruiting Manager
(800) 821-4644 x
