Planner, Transportation

The Transportation Planner is responsible for coordinating activities related to moving product with TSC's domestic network, mitigating issues that impact on-time service, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and share information related to shipments.

Requirements

• Utilize Transportation Management System (TMS) to plan, optimize and tender freight
• Resolve recalled/rejected tenders
• Identify issues that impact achievement of on-time pickup/delivery; develop and execute resolution or escalate where necessary
• Ensure use of contracted carriers where applicable
• Negotiate spot rates with carrier partners where necessary to cover volume over committed capacity
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and share information related to shipments
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive delivery of logistics improvement initiatives within assigned market/geographical region
• Provide back up support to team members when necessary
• Create outbound load guides and store direct delivery optimizations in a 7-day environment requiring some weekend coverage

Benefits

• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance