Regional Transportation Planner: Drive Savings & Efficiency

Next City; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Short-term disability

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Lennox in Richardson, TX is seeking a Transportation Planner to oversee regional shipping, select carriers, and optimize freight to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

You will coordinate with distribution centers, carriers, procurement and operations, manage claims and compliance, and lead process improvements aligned with business objectives. This exempt, salaried role requires an associate degree and at least two years of transportation or logistics experience.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant transportation or logistics experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute carrier and mode selection for Lennox shipments.
• Manage loss and damage claims.
• Coordinate Lennox private fleet routing activities.
• Manage regional freight compliance for all shipping locations within assigned region.
• Ensure transportation services meet required quality and service standards.
• Develop and implement processes that improve transportation efficiency and organization.
• Execute annual transportation cost reduction projects aligned with corporate objectives.
• Deliver regional freight savings initiatives with annual targets exceeding $100,000.
• Analyze transportation performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with distribution centers, carriers, procurement, and operations teams.
• Support transportation audits and compliance reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality management

Process improvement

Transportation planning

Intermodal transportation

Education

Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

SAP

Excel

TMS

Job description

Lennox in Richardson, TX is seeking a Transportation Planner to oversee regional shipping, select carriers, and optimize freight to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

You will coordinate with distribution centers, carriers, procurement and operations, manage claims and compliance, and lead process improvements aligned with business objectives. This exempt, salaried role requires an associate degree and at least two years of transportation or logistics experience.