Load Planner (P2)

DHL Express; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Express in Erlanger, Kentucky, seeks a Load Planner to efficiently plan loads for transportation, maximize space, and ensure safety and delivery requirements.

You will work with logistics, warehouse, and transportation teams to coordinate shipments, manage documentation, and monitor on-time delivery while ensuring regulatory compliance and cost-efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field.
• 1-3 years in an aviation related field.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Operate keyboard, radio, phone and computers to retrieve, input and analyze data.
• Availability to work any day, any time based on operational needs.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.
• Travel >15%.

Responsibilities

• Load Planning: Create and implement load plans to optimize transportation resources while ensuring safety and delivery schedules.
• Coordination: Coordinate with warehouse staff, drivers, and logistics personnel for timely loading of cargo.
• Documentation: Prepare and manage bills of lading, load manifests, and shipping instructions.
• Monitoring: Track shipments to ensure on-time delivery and resolve in-transit issues.
• Compliance: Ensure loads comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including weight restrictions and hazardous materials handling.
• Data Analysis: Analyze load efficiency and transportation costs to recommend improvements.
• Customer Service: Communicate with customers regarding schedules and shipment status.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve logistics issues or discrepancies during loading and transport.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in initiatives to enhance load planning processes and supply chain efficiency.

Skills

Load planning

Data analysis

Documentation

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field

Job description

What makes DHL great?

Our People! We know each employee’s individual contributions make us the #1 Express Deliveries and Logistics Company in the world.

DHL Express is committed to maintaining an environment that empowers every team member to make the greatest possible impact on our business. Our corporate culture is about personal commitment – to our business, to each other and to our global communities. DHL is dedicated to being a great place to work. In addition to competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy a range of programs, services and benefits that bring the best to their personal lives.

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Responsible for the efficient and effective planning of loads for transportation. This role involves ensuring that cargo is optimally loaded to maximize space, comply with safety regulations, and meet customer delivery requirements. The Load Planner will work closely with the logistics, warehouse, and transportation teams to coordinate shipments and streamline operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Load Planning: Create and implement load plans to optimize the use of available transportation resources while ensuring compliance with weight limits, safety standards, and delivery schedules.
• Coordination: Coordinate with warehouse staff, drivers, and logistics personnel to ensure timely and accurate loading of cargo.
• Documentation: Prepare and manage all necessary documentation for shipments, including bills of lading, load manifests, and shipping instructions.
• Monitoring: Track and monitor shipments to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues that may arise during transit.
• Compliance: Ensure all loads comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including weight restrictions and hazardous material handling.
• Data Analysis: Analyze load efficiency and transportation costs and provide recommendations for improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Customer Service: Communicate with customers regarding delivery schedules, shipment status, and any issues that may impact delivery timelines.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve any logistical issues or discrepancies that occur during the loading and transportation process.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance load planning processes and overall supply chain efficiency.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 1-3 Years in an Aviation related field
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Operate keyboard, radio, phone and computers to retrieve, input and analyze data.
• Availability to work any day, any time based on operational needs
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
• Travel >15%

Ancillary Qualifications:

Qualifications listed below, while not necessarily a requirement for this position in each circumstance, provide additional depth and value to the role.

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster