What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planner position at nutrabolt?
Who We Are:
Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company’s disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4® (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND® (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor® (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).
Since its founding 20 years ago, Nutrabolt has set out to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.
As a Certified Great Place to Work, Top Workplaces USA honoree, Fortune Best Workplace in Texas, and more – Nutrabolt cares deeply about our people, planet, and the communities we serve. Here, our teammates are united by our mission, and take ownership in creating a healthy workplace environment that promotes strong bodies, clear minds, and a culture of respect and belonging for all.
Note to applicants: This role is located in Austin, TX.
Who You Are:
The Transportation Planner is responsible for day-to-day management of transportation operations including truck utilization, service level execution, on-time departure, on-time arrival performance, and route guide compliance and management.
What You're Good At:
- Leverage TMS optimization applications
- Collaborate with other Nutrabolt functional areas as needed to achieve customer satisfaction (Customer Service, Supply Planning, Distribution Team, etc.)
- Participate in the development of SOP's, training, KPI metrics, project work, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with carriers
- Manage the entire order to cash workflow including:
- Identify any risks to successful delivery
- Offer solutions or recommendations to all known risks
- Keep all relevant stakeholders informed with status updates
- Create and plan loads (i.e. mode selection, multi-stop ordering, etc.)
- Route tenders to carriers defined by routing guide(s)
- Ensure coverage for all loads ahead of relevant milestones
- Request or approve appointment times for all relevant stops
- Track execution of loads against relevant milestones
- Review accessorial charge requests for approval or denial
- Process loads for timely payment to carriers
- Monitor status (and recommend steps for improvement) of KPIs.
- Other projects regarding general process improvement
What You Contribute:
Required:
- 1 years of proven work experience in transportation logistics with TMS (Transportation Management System) experience
- Proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- The ability to work independently
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics (Supply Chain) or Business
- 3 years of Logistics or Supply Chain shipment planning experience
- 2 years of previous experience using BluJay Solutions (E2 Open) TMS
- 1 Experience with Microsoft D365
Why Nutrabolt?
Wellness Benefits
Nutrabolt cares about our teammates’ physical, mental, and financial wellness by providing benefits like: competitive health insurance, life insurance, mental wellness programs, 401K matching, and a Lifestyle Spending Account.
Lifestyle Perks
We offer unlimited vacation paid time off and volunteer time off. You’ll get discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products, too!
Family Support
We want you to reach your full potential at work by taking care of all loved ones at home. We provide paid parental leave, in addition to reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.
Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt.
Work Environment: Typical office environment and warehouse environment.
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