Transportation Planner

Conagra Brands; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness

Retirement & stock plan

Career development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Omaha is seeking a Transportation Analyst to assign shipments to carriers using the Oracle Transportation Management system and monitor appointments, pickups, and deliveries. You will engage with carrier partners and internal teams to maintain on-time performance and resolve issues.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of related experience, plus strong Excel/Power BI data interpretation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of applicable experience.
• Understanding of business and transportation terms and concepts.
• Problem-solving skills and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of interpreting data in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Assign shipments to carriers using the transportation management system.
• Monitor appointments, pickups, deliveries, and trailer pools.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Analyze performance metrics and identify service issues.
• Support continuous improvement and implementation plans.

Skills

Transportation management

OTM

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of applicable experience

Tools

Oracle Transportation Management (OTM)

Job description

Reporting to the Transportation Manager, you will assign shipments to carriers using the transportation management system. You will monitor appointments, pickups, deliveries, and trailer pools while supporting carrier engagement and resolving transportation issues. You will communicate with internal and external stakeholders, analyze and interpret performance metrics, identify service issues, and collaborate across teams to resolve them. You will bring a continuous improvement mindset, recommend improvements to existing processes, and support implementation plans.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Assign and tender less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) shipments to the carrier base using Oracle Transportation Management (OTM).
• Monitor shipments and support customer service by helping ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• Engage with carrier partners and internal stakeholders to maintain and improve on-time performance.
• Support shipping locations with carrier communication, trailer pool coordination, rush shipment arrangements, and problem resolution.
• Collaborate with multiple teams and sites to gather feedback and resolve issues through Microsoft (MS) Teams, phone calls, and in-person meetings.
• Analyze existing shipping processes, recommend improvements, and support implementation.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor's degree or 3 + years of applicable experience.
• Understanding of business and transportation terms and concepts.
• Problem-solving skills and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of interpreting data in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power BI.

Work from the Omaha office 3 days per week, Tuesday through Thursday.

Compensation Pay Range:$59,000-$79,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of *our* 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of *our* 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.