Transportation Planner

Position Summary:

The Transportation Planner is responsible for coordinating all shipments of pallet orders, in a specified region of the PECO pallet network. The transportation planner has full ownership of a transaction after order creation through order fulfillment or delivery. Successful coordination of a pallet order includes balancing multiple success factors such as inventory planning, network capacity, carrier assignments and day-to-day customer service. To perform these tasks a planner will use multiple systems with specialized work flows for each of these activities. This position is fast-paced in a dynamic environment and requires initiative as well as a goal oriented customer service mentality. The position requires the ability to function in a cross functional team oriented environment to collectively achieve key cost and service metrics. 

Essential Functions:

• Daily order management within specified region(s) including inbound and outbound 
• Track and trace of open orders, provide status updates proactively and upon request

• Validate system recommended order planning and re-plan orders as necessary
• Daily coordination with cross functional counterparts; inventory planning team, depot operations, customer service and transportation team to manage order exceptions (e.g; unable to plan, failed-to-rate, new lanes, etc.)
• Use Transportation Management System (TMS) for carrier selection, rate shopping & tender process
• Manage all lane change requests in SharePoint, Ark i.e. lane assignments, carrier changes & carrier rates
• Daily conference calls, one-on-one phone calls, and email communications with internal and external customers, carriers and PECO field team
• Participation and appropriate contribution to daily status calls
• Provide support for Team lead or Director, and coverage for other Transportation Planners, as needed
• Ability to flex work-hours to support PECO customer requirements

Key Competencies for Success: 

• Ability to learn and effectively use multiple web-based systems and planning tools (Red Link, TMS/Mercury Gate, Sharepoint, MS power BI etc.)
• Responsive, clear, professional communication skills
• Collaborative team member, ability to resolve problems and overcome constraints while working within a cross functional team-oriented environment
• Comfortable taking a leadership role when working problem resolution with a cross functional team
• Able to use data to guide, validate critical decisions pertaining to cost and service
• Continuous improvement mindset; pursue incremental improvements to existing processes, identify/implement standard work, embrace ownership of your region of responsibility and drive continuous improvement via projects and/or collaborative engagement

Qualifications: 

• 3 years of experience in a transportation, logistics, supply chain position with similar functions 

• Experience with Microsoft office suite particularly MS excel, MS Word and Powerpoint
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience with carrier or fleet management a plus
• Analytical problem solving skills and data driven decision making
• Adept at time management, balancing independent work time with team meetings and projects

Environment/Physical Demands: 

• Office environment
• Please see attachment

Travel:

PECO Pallet Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PECO celebrates our continuous journey pursuing diversity through inclusion and empowerment of our employees to shape the future of the company and deliver our pillars of Quality and Service to all customers.