Transportation Planner

Yokohama Tire Corporation; Groveport (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokohama Tire Corporation in Ohio is seeking a Transportation Planner to support customer service requirements and communicate service issues to DC management, customer service, and customers. The role coordinates schedules and deliveries with carriers, and ensures timely shipping of all orders.

The ideal candidate has strong communication, knowledge of transportation procedures, and the ability to analyze orders for cost improvements while maintaining service levels.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Knowledge of transportation and distribution procedures.
• Basic analytical skills required.
• Efficient computer skills.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to interact professionally with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Effectively organizes orders for efficient and timely shipping.
• Provides carriers with information for timely pickup and delivery of orders.
• Analyzes orders for potential consolidation in order to reduce transportation cost.
• Ensures shipments meet required service levels and at lowest possible freight expense.
• Monitors orders to assure that all shipments are shipped within the 48-hour ship cycle.
• Effectively fills in for the transportation administrator when needed or other tasks as requested by supervisor.
• Accurately sorts and files traffic documents.

Skills

Excellent communication

Knowledge of transportation and

Basic analytical skills

Efficient computer skills

Plan and manage multiple projects

Strong team player

Interact with customers

English communication proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years warehouse and customer service experience

Job description

Summary

This Transportation Planner is responsible for supporting customer service requirements and communicating all service issues to DC management, customer service, and customers. Position also coordinates schedules & deliveries with carriers, develops cost improvement opportunities, ensures compliance with the transportation routing guide, and shipping of all orders in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Effectively organizes orders for efficient and timely shipping.
• Provides carriers with information for timely pickup and delivery of orders.
• Analyzes orders for potential consolidation in order to reduce transportation cost.
• Ensures shipments meet required service levels and at lowest possible freight expense.
• Monitors orders to assure that all shipments are shipped within the 48-hour ship cycle.
• Effectively fills in for the transportation administrator when needed or other tasks as requested by supervisor.
• Accurately sorts and files traffic documents.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
• Knowledge of transportation and distribution procedures
• Basic analytical skills required
• Efficient computer skills
• Ability to plan and manage multiple projects withstrong attention to detail
• Strong team player
• Ability to interact professionally with internal and external customers
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job

Education and Experience

• Minimum of two years of warehouse and customer service experience.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Physical Requirements

• Standing 2-4 hours a day.
• Lift 20-49 lbs.
• Computer use 6-8 hours a day.