Senior Transportation Planner: Load Optimization

Exol; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401K

PTO

Job summary

Exol in Tampa, FL seeks a Transportation Senior Analyst, Planning & Load Optimization to design, execute and continuously improve transportation plans across our growing logistics network. This role focuses on day-to-day carrier communications, capacity confirmation, service recovery and KPI tracking within our warehouse-as-a-service model.

The Analyst will work with Manhattan Active TM and Excel to maximize trailer utilization, reduce costs, and support scalable network growth while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience in a related field.
• 5+ years in transportation planning, load optimization, routing, or logistics operations.
• Experience with Manhattan TMS and data-driven performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Daily carrier management and capacity confirmation with approved carriers.
• Tender, pickup, and delivery execution with milestone tracking.
• Manage transportation exceptions and drive service recovery improvements.
• Monitor carrier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with planning, operations, customer service and billing teams.

Skills

Transportation planning

Load optimization

Routing & dispatch

FTL/LTL knowledge

Manhattan TM

Microsoft Excel

Carrier scorecards

Stakeholder mgmt

Multi-origin routing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

Manhattan Active TMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Exol in Tampa, FL seeks a Transportation Senior Analyst, Planning & Load Optimization to design, execute and continuously improve transportation plans across our growing logistics network. This role focuses on day-to-day carrier communications, capacity confirmation, service recovery and KPI tracking within our warehouse-as-a-service model.

The Analyst will work with Manhattan Active TM and Excel to maximize trailer utilization, reduce costs, and support scalable network growth while