Regional Transportation Planner
Regional Transportation Planner
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Job Description
Scope of Position:The Expeditors Ground Network Service (GNS) is a dynamic team that is responsible for the design implementation and of a line haul network that supports all of the Expeditors products and services. The GNS Team has responsibilities of Customer Service Network Management Service Provider Management Procurement and Compliance amongst many others. The Transportation Planner is a GNS Central position assisting in all aspects of daily linehaul network operations and support. Main focus on administration and branch support but will also assist in monitoring all carriers and ad hoc activity for ontime departures load tracking in transit and timely arrivals. This person may arrange contingencies when needed and communicates delays and issues between branches gateways and carriers. GNS Transportation Planner should be detail oriented curious and flexible to identify and solve issues quickly and accurately. The Transportation Planner will have regular and consistent communication with the Expeditors Network the GNS Network (central and regional hubs) and Service Providers.
Schedule: Monday Friday (various shifts
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Tracking / Tracing
- Ensure all routes expected to depart and arrive during scheduled shift have been confirmed for assigned region
- Follow up on all intransit trucks to ensure accurate ETA is available daily
- Resolve escalations for excessive detention
- Ensure exceptions are filed and delays communicated with origin/destination teams
- Exception Communication / Management
- Intransit Delays
- Route Cancellations
- Loading / Unloading Delays
- Communication with Hub / inland offices
- Monitor Lane Volumes
- Identifying and Collaborating with Regional Hub for Capacity additions subtractions and reroutes
- Recommend new routes / departure days or times
- Procuring Additional Capacity
- Work with Carriers to add unscheduled trucks
- Work with Regional Hub on scheduled departure needs
- Forecast future needs and seek capacity a few days ahead
- Daily procurement of additional trucks
- Weekend capacity planning and procurement
- Regional Service Provider Relationships (existing / new)
- Work with Regional Hub Manager to grow relationships with local carrier pools
- Build direct relationships with Existing and New Regional Providers
- Communication with Hub / inland offices
- Daily check in calls with Regional Hub
- Weekly (minimum) check in with inland offices within assigned region
- Monitor new shipping volumes and changes to existing shipping patterns
- Have a working knowledge of larger volume shippers in region
- Recommend new lane / schedule changes
- Work through Supervisor and Operations Manager to identify new dedicated needs
- Make recommendations to the scheduling / planning team
- Activity Analysis
- AdHoc Utilization (Operational Measurement)
- Adhoc Procurement Costing (Procurement Measurement)
- Shipment Level ontime performance
Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Ability to work in Phoenix AZ Metro Area
- Basic Microsoft Office knowledge
- Fluency in written and spoken English language
- Bachelors Degree or 2 years of logistics experience
- Customer Service and/or Sales Experience
- Procurement Experience
- Intermediate Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Leadership Experience
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Matching 401(k) plan
- Health Life and Long Term Disability Insurance provided
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
