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Job Description
As a Planner with Hirschbach you ensure freight ships in accordance with customer and carrier specifications while keeping Hirschbach operator interests in mind. The Planner successfully matches trucks and freight ensuring a freight balance.
What you will do!
- Plans freight and equipment in assigned regions and/or account for maximum utilization and profitability.
- Preplans freight that allows for on time pickup and delivery.
- Checkcalling relaying and repowering all assigned driver freight to customer and carrier agreed specifications.
- Manages trailer pool.
- Books freight within customer base and/or geographic region to ensure a balance of available freight and trucks.
- Ensures all drivers are planned prior to emptying out their current dispatch.
- Collaborates with Driver Managers to coordinate Hirschbach operators scheduled home time down time current status and predicted time available.
- Builds and maintains professional and positive relationships with Hirschbach operators operations team members and customers.
- Communicates any PTA and routing issues that may lead to service issues.
- Confirms TCalled loads are planned to deliver ontime.
- Creates plans of action (POA) to increase lane profitability and service percentages. Updates POAs with concerns/delays.
- Attends meetings related to customers and occasionally travels to visit customer sites and terminal locations.
- Other duties as assigned including proactively assisting others in achieving the organizations objectives.
Talent Requirements and Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent paired with relevant professional experience.
- Bachelors Degree in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain or a related field is preferred.
- Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy and energy.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
- Computer proficiency and ability to navigate between multiple programs.
- Demonstrates an All In to Win attitude and displays selfmotivation and a strong desire to learn within an unpredictable and demanding environment.
Pay & Benefits
- Opportunity to earn bonus incentives!
- Full comprehensive benefit plan includes medical dental vision company paid disability and life insurance and more voluntary elections!
- 120 hours of PTO on your first day!
- 160 Work From Home Hoursafter 6 months of experience.
- 401(k)
Company Overview
Founded in 1935 Hirschbach Motor Lines has built a sterling reputation for delivering time and temperaturesensitive freight across 48 states. Today the organization generates $1 billion in revenue and has become the 2nd largest refrigerated carrier in North America with company headquarters in Dubuque Iowa. Hirschbach strives to provide the highest level of service in the industry offering a breadth of services including Dedicated Over the Road Expedited Entertainment and Logistics Solutions.
With a tenured history and vision for the future our company culture drives us to be the best in the business grounded in our All In To Win values. One key to trust is having a pool of talent and resources who are exceptionally competent capable and passionate for serving results to our customers.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
