Load Planner 40596
Load Planner 40596
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Job Description
We at Leggett & Platt Inc. are searching for a Load Planner within our Transportation team to help support our business. As a globaldiversified manufacturing company its sometimes hard to explain all the different things we do. We like to say were the biggest company no one has ever heard of. We are confident you interact with one of our products in your daily life without knowing it. Whether its the mattress you sleep on the car you drive the plane you fly on or the furniture you sit on our highquality components are there supporting you. If you join our team your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
As a Load Planner you will have the opportunity to work closely with various departments across the organization. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by ensuring efficient and timely delivery of operations. The team you will be working with is flexible and adaptable and values exceptional customer service. This is an onsite position at one of our branches in Carthage MO.
So what will you be doing as a Load Planner
- Maintain effective communication with drivers and customers to ensure deliveries in a timely manner.
- Build and foster excellent working relationships with drivers and branch personnel.
- Schedule equipment maintenance to ensure vehicle availability and readiness.
- Track and trace load movements to monitor progress and resolve any issues.
- Maintain friendly efficient service to drivers customers and office personnel.
- Maintain timely accurate records in planning sheets.
- Communicate load/lane details to freight coordinators.
- Communicate with Leggett branches and outside brokers to secure freight.
- Accept load tenders and confirm load details to ensure smooth transportation operations.
- Plan loads to minimize deadhead and idle time.
- Plan around holidays and weather to maintain service to customers.
To be successful in this role youll need:
- 3 years of load planning/dispatch experience.
- Excellent communication customer service and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple demands while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
- Knowledge and experience with DOT regulations and transportation industry.
- Available for oncall duty during some holidays and weekends.
- Proficiency in McLeod Qualcomm and Microsoft Office is a plus.
- Ability to work within a team setting.
What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
- Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities gender identities and expressions ages ethnicities sexual orientations veteran status and more. Join us!
We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications wed love the opportunity to consider you.
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Employment Type
Full Time
