Senior Transportation Planner: Load Optimization

3PL Hub Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Exol is seeking a Transportation Senior Analyst, Planning & Load Optimization in Tampa, FL to design, execute, and improve transportation plans across our growing logistics network. The role focuses on day-to-day carrier execution, capacity confirmation, service recovery, and performance follow-up, with cross-trained backup support for adjacent POD activities.

You will leverage Manhattan TM, Excel, and data analysis to maximize trailer utilization and reduce transportation costs while enabling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, or related field preferred or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in transportation planning, load optimization, routing, dispatch, or logistics operations.
• Working knowledge of FTL and LTL transportation, tendering, capacity management, pickup and delivery execution, and carrier service requirements.
• Experience utilizing Transportation Management Systems, preferably Manhattan Active TM.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with carrier scorecards, operational data, and performance metrics.
• Experience managing multi-origin, multi-stop routing and freight consolidation activities.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily Carrier Management & Capacity Confirmation: Serve as the main carrier contact, ensuring load execution, capacity availability, schedule management, and issue resolution through approved carriers and established processes.
• Tender, Pickup & Delivery Execution: Oversee tender and load execution, ensuring carrier compliance, shipment visibility, milestone tracking, POD collection, and accurate system updates through delivery.
• Exception Management & Service Recovery: Oversee transportation exceptions, drive recovery efforts, escalation service and compliance issues, and support continuous improvement through root cause analysis.
• Carrier Performance & Relationship Management: Track carrier performance, support continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthen carrier relationships to enhance service and reliability.
• Compliance, Controls & Cross-Functional Coordination: Support transportation compliance and collaborate across planning, operations, customer service, and billing teams to optimize network performance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

Manhattan Active TM

Manhattan TMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Exol is seeking a Transportation Senior Analyst, Planning & Load Optimization in Tampa, FL to design, execute, and improve transportation plans across our growing logistics network. The role focuses on day-to-day carrier execution, capacity confirmation, service recovery, and performance follow-up, with cross-trained backup support for adjacent POD activities.

You will leverage Manhattan TM, Excel, and data analysis to maximize trailer utilization and reduce transportation costs while enabling