LOAD PLANNER - Rogers

Kids for the Future; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future is seeking a Load Planner in Rogers, AR to orchestrate daily inbound and outbound freight, optimize asset utilization and meet service targets. This role focuses on proactive load scheduling, minimizing empty miles and ensuring driver efficiency.

Responsibilities include meeting customer freight commitments, relaying or rescheduling as needed, and managing non-committed freight within the territory.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year in fleet operations or relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of DOT regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customer freight commitments are met.
• Ensure customer service is met through repowering, relaying, or rescheduling freight.
• Responsible for the outbound strategy of tractors inbound to his/her geographic area.
• Responsible for optimizing the engineered loop drivers, local drivers and weekly home time drivers assigned.
• Meet company’s on-time service and tractor utilization goals.
• Manage the acceptance of all non-committed freight in assigned territory.
• Meet empty percentage goal for assigned market of responsibility.
• Limit idle trailers by assigned market of responsibility.
• Ensure trailer pool compliance with customer base in assigned territory.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Customer relations

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Email [e-mail]

PURPOSE.

The primary function of the Load Planner is for the daily load planning of inbound and outbound freight, including asset utilization . The Planner will identify opportunities to optimize transportation or to address internal and external customer needs while consistently meeting or exceeding service, empty mile, and trailer pool targets.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES.

Ensure all customer freight commitments are met .

Ensure customer service is met through repowering, relaying, or rescheduling freight.

Responsible for the outbound strategy of tractors inbound to his/her geographic area.

Responsible for optimizing the engineered loop drivers, local drivers and weekly home time drivers assigned.

Meet company’s on-time service and tractor utilization goals .

Manage the acceptance of all non-committed freight in assigned territory.

Meet empty percentage goal for assigned market of responsibility .

Limit idle trailers by assigned market of responsibility .

Ensure trailer pool compliance with customer base in assigned territory.

• Up to 20% requirement

Qualifications and Education Requirements.

High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum of 1 year in fleet operations or relevant experience

Working knowledge of DOT regulations

Preferred Skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to negotiate under difficult circumstances both internally and externally

Ability to manage multiple and diverse customer relationships

Ability to deliver exceptional service through positive engagement and patience

Ability to work in a team environment to continuously improve results

Ability to promote a culture of trust and safety