Capacity Planner Continuous Coverage

Roehl Transport, Inc.; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two monthly bonuses

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Roehl Transport, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Planner to manage refrigerated freight planning and ensure on-time delivery. You will balance driver availability with loads, assign productive freight, and coordinate with customer service daily to optimize the mix of freight.

You will work with fleet managers to keep drivers productive, build strong customer relationships, and identify creative solutions to servicing our customers. A collaborative, results-driven mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Effective and timely communication with a diverse audience.
• Creative problem-solving.
• Strategic thinking and planning.
• Desire to learn new skills and develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign productive freight to drivers to optimize loads and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with customers, fleet managers, and customer service to develop business and build relationships.

Skills

Effective communication

Creative problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Willingness to learn

Job description

Now is your chance to help move America's refrigerated freight working in a transportation plan management role with Roehl Transport, a Forbes Magazine Best Mid-Sized Employer, and an ATA President's Award-winning carrier!
As a Planner on our Refrigerated Customer Service team, you ensure our markets have an optimal balance of available drivers and loads. You assign highly productive freight to drivers, minimize unpaid miles, and ensure on-time delivery in your plan manager role. Daily, you collaborate with our customer service team to ensure we have the right mix of freight for each day and that appointments are scheduled. Additionally, you work with our Fleet Managers to ensure drivers stay productive while providing service to our customers.

The Fit:

In this role, you put together a giant puzzle each day. You think several steps down the road to ensure that our drivers stay productive and our customers receive service. You work directly with customers, fleet managers, and your customer service team to develop business, find creative solutions and build strong relationships established on trust. Therefore, to be successful in planning and managing transportation in this role, you must possess the following skills:

• Effective & timely communication with a diverse audience
• Creative problem-solving
• Strategic thinking
• Strong desire to develop and learn new skills

The Wage:

You will earn a competitive salary and have the opportunity to earntwomonthly bonuses. Additionally, you are eligible for medical, dental, 401k, profit sharing, and paid time off. We even offer tuition reimbursement if you are interested in advancing your education.

The Schedule:

In this role you will work 7 daysin a row on a 12 hour shift from 6:00 am-6:00 pm with the following 7 days off.

The Company:

Roehl Transport was founded by Everett Roehl in 1962 when he began providing motor carrier service with a single truck. Sixty years later, Roehl Transport, still family-owned, has grown to one of the nation's largest, most progressive, and safest transportation and logistics companies.

At Roehl Transport, our values guide our daily interactions with each other and our customers. Each day we live our values of Safety, Driver Driven, Innovation, Unity in Diversity, Delivering Success, and Do the Right Thing. We work hard and have fun collaborating as we accomplish our goals.