Senior Motor Carrier Freight Planner

Perdue Farms, Inc.; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx

401(k) with employer match

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability protection

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Perdue AgriBusiness is seeking a Senior Motor Carrier Freight Planner to lead freight-planning teams and coordinate with carriers, drivers, operations, and customers to ensure timely deliveries and cost efficiency.

The role requires a strong analytical mindset, negotiation skills, and advanced knowledge of motor carrier operations. Base salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package and annual bonus potential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of the motor carrier industry and rules/regulations.
• Understanding of commodity movement rules and container transportation.
• Proficient with standard software and transportation software.
• Strong communication, math, analytical, negotiating, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead motor carrier freight planners and supervise/training for ~10% of weekly hours.
• Monitor freight planners’ load boards and resolve capacity and service issues.
• Develop motor carrier freight plans and assign carriers/drivers for timely delivery.
• Create rate solutions to optimize truck capacity and minimize costs.
• Coordinate scheduling of loads, pickups, and deliveries with ops, accounting, and customers.
• Prepare export documents and motor carrier paperwork as required.
• Analyze and report on transportation performance and issues.

Skills

Motor carrier industry knowledge

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BS degree in Business/Logistics/Transportation/Agriculture

Tools

Transportation software

Job description

Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company that handles agricultural commodities and a diverse portfolio of products and businesses. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive. That's Perdue.

Summary

Help keep products moving with timely deliveries and dependable logistical support for customers and business units across your assigned geographic area. As a Senior Motor Carrier Freight Planner, you will provide leadership and direction to motor carrier freight planners while developing freight plans that support customer needs and transportation cost control. You will coordinate with carriers, drivers, operations, accounting, and customers to resolve transportation challenges and keep shipments on track. This role is ideal for a collaborative problem-solver with strong analytical, communication, and negotiating skills who can balance customer service with efficient freight operations.

The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $102,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Principal Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Fulfill the following responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation to achieve the essential purpose of the position.

• Provide leadership and direction to motor carrier freight planners, including supervising other associates for 10% of a normal workweek and training and developing other associates for 10% of a normal workweek.

• Monitor assigned freight planners’ load boards, assist with truck capacity needs, and resolve operational issues, including customer service inquiries from business units and routine spotting and indexing of lane rates.

• Develop motor carrier freight plans and assign carriers and drivers to customer loads to ensure timely delivery and adequate logistical support for the customer.

• Develop and provide rate solutions within traffic lanes to optimize truck capacity, create continuous movement, and leverage rates on backhauls; ensure proper carrier selection and application of established rates to minimize transportation costs.

• Provide logistical support, including scheduling loads and soliciting loads and empties; confirm scheduled motor carrier pickups and deliveries and obtain weight information and other logistical information to facilitate communication with operations, accounting, and customers.

• Generate export documents, bills of lading, and other motor carrier documentation as required.

• Research and correct motor carrier transportation problems to ensure superior customer service, minimize transportation costs, and reduce rejected loads, scheduling conflicts, and loss, damage, and demurrage claims.

• Perform technical analyses and write reports for 20% of a normal workweek.

• Maximize the use of the AgriBusiness Motor Carrier Transportation Management System.

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Knowledge of the motor carrier industry.

• Knowledge of motor carrier industry rules and regulations.

• Knowledge of commodity movement rules and regulations.

• Knowledge of motor carrier requirements for container transportation.

• Understanding of standard software applications and transportation software.

• Strong communications, math, analytical, negotiating, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Education and Experience

• BS degree (Business, Logistics, Transportation, or Agriculture).

• 3 - 5 years experience.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors

• Work in a normal climate-controlled office environment.

• Travel to remote AgriBusiness facilities and customer locations as required.

• Communicate on the telephone and use standard office equipment.

• Move freely throughout the AgriBusiness facilities, including climbing vertical heights (0 - 150 feet), carrying tools and equipment (0 - 50 pounds), and exposure to extreme temperatures (0 - 100 degrees Fahrenheit), humidity (0 - 100%), noise (50 - 100 decibels), and chemicals (MSDS sheets available).

Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.