Dispatch Planner - Kraft

Stevens Transport; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with quarterly match

Job summary

Stevens Transport in Dallas, Texas, is looking for a National Logistics Capacity Planner, responsible for securing capacity for booked freight through various transportation methods. This role emphasizes problem-solving and communication in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Key responsibilities include planning loads, balancing trailer inventory, and generating reports. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in transportation or logistics, excellent computer skills, and the ability to manage high volumes of communication effectively.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, life insurance options, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills required, especially in Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Experience in transportation or logistics is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively and handle high volumes of email.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with drivers via phone and system messages.
• Plan loads for market areas and customer accounts.
• Pair empty trucks with freight and confirm assignments.
• Balance trailer inventory by routing drivers appropriately.
• Monitor loads and resolve issues affecting pickup or delivery.
• Generate regular and ad-hoc reporting as necessary.

Skills

Strong computer skills in a Windows environment

Transportation/Logistics experience

Ability to handle high volumes of inbound email

Effective presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking to hire a National Logistics Capacity Planner, a role that is responsible will be responsible for securing enough capacity for booked freight using company assets and alternative modes of transportation (rail, over the road), as well as scheduling, relaying, and resolving problems for drivers, contractors, and/or carriers on a national level.

Our National Logistics Capacity Planners are educators and problem-solvers. They are at the center of an unpredictable, deadline-driven environment and can think on their feet in both a detailed and big-picture scale. If you enjoy uncovering those hard-to-find solutions (and back-up solutions) within large sets of data, then this is the job for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Professional internal and external communication with drivers via phone calls and system messages
• Planning loads for assigned market areas and/or customer accounts
• Pairing trucks that are empty and/or unloading soon with freight needing to be picked up, and confirm assignments with drivers
• Balancing and maintaining trailer pool inventory by routing outbound drivers in surplus regions to deficit areas with surging coverage needs
• Load monitoring, including resolving any issues that may affect the scheduled times for pickup or delivery, while proactively communicating to the affected customers. These problems typically include truck mechanical problems, traffic or weather issues, or customer directed shipment changes
• Generating regular and ad-hoc reporting as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong computer skills in a Windows environment, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Transportation/Logistics experience
• Ability to handle high volumes of inbound email
• Effective presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Knowledge of time/distance geography
• Some familiarity with AS/400 operating system
• Capable of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with competing priorities and a focus on delivering projected results
• Well organized and communicative with a high degree of initiative and independent execution

Medical, Vision, Dental, Supplemental, Life Insurances available + 401(k) retirement plan and quarterly match.

EDUCATION & WORKSHIFT

Education

Workshift:

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified candidates are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability, or any other protected group status.