Strategic Logistics Planner: Optimize Routes & Loads

Mesilla Valley Transportation; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Mesilla Valley Transportation is seeking a Planner to plan trucks for contract customer freight and ensure optimal equipment utilization. The role requires coordinating with pricing, sales, and account management teams to meet service commitments.

Typical schedule is Monday–Friday with possible Saturday hours; the planner will work with account managers and customers to optimize lanes, keep on-time pickups, and maximize fleet efficiency.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or logistics or equivalent.
• Three years of motor carrier operations experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures customer freight is planned for on time pickup and delivery.
• Manages trailer pools in designated market.
• Maintains direct contact with members of the organization to coordinate and increase efficiency of driver, truck, and trailer assignments.
• Balances divisional network at least two to three days in advance.
• Maximizes utilization by minimizing dwell under loads and optimizing load appointments.
• Works with lanes and customer commitments to match inbound/outbound for the area.
• Understands customer KPIs such as trailer pool requirements, service numbers, commitments.
• Collaborates with pricing, sales, and account management teams.
• Collaborates with Account Manager to develop customer accounts.
• Understands driver yield from lanes that touch assignment areas.
• Interacts with customers directly and may conduct in-person meetings if necessary.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Motor carrier operations knowledge

Geography knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or logistics or equivalent

Job description

Mesilla Valley Transportation is seeking a Planner to plan trucks for contract customer freight and ensure optimal equipment utilization. The role requires coordinating with pricing, sales, and account management teams to meet service commitments.

Typical schedule is Monday–Friday with possible Saturday hours; the planner will work with account managers and customers to optimize lanes, keep on-time pickups, and maximize fleet efficiency.