Load Planner
Carthage, NC - USA
Job Summary
We at Leggett & Platt Inc. are searching for a Load Planner within our Fleet Services team to help support our business. As a global-diversified 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 high-quality 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 support the organizations global supply chain solutions. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by working closely with various departments to ensure efficient timely delivery of operations.
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 problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple demands while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
- Knowledge and experience with DOT regulations and transportation industry.
- Available for on-call duty during holidays and weekends.
- Proficiency in McLeod Qualcomm and Microsoft Office is a plus.
- Ability to work within a team setting.
What to Do Next
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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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About Company
Leggett & Platt® enhance people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, airplanes, and automobiles.