Procurement/Supply Chain - Supply Planner Lv1

Russell Tobin's client,  a world leader in heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions company, is hiring a  Transportation Planner

  in Wichita, KS.

Job Title: Transportation Planner

Pay Rate: Up to $23.45/hour

Schedule:

Monday-Friday

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM or 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Wichita, KS

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Transportation Planner to support day-to-day transportation operations for packaged truck deliveries. This temporary position focuses on shipment tracking, carrier coordination, and ensuring on-time deliveries while maintaining excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate will have experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations and thrive in a fast-paced environment where communication and organization are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily packaged truck deliveries.
• Track and trace shipments to ensure timely pickups and deliveries.
• Communicate shipment status, delays, and transportation issues with internal teams and external carriers.
• Coordinate pickups with manufacturing plants and shipping locations.
• Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Tender and manage transportation orders using SAP and assigned carrier networks.
• Build and manage transportation loads while monitoring unrouted orders.
• Coordinate shipping and delivery schedules, customer add-ons, and load changes.
• Review, log, and approve carrier invoiced costs.
• Monitor transportation performance, cost, and service metrics.
• Escalate complex transportation issues as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Transportation, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 2 years of relevant transportation or logistics experience, or 4 years of related professional experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with transportation planning and shipment coordination.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

• Temporary position.
• In-person interviews required.
• Background check required.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. 

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. 

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

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