Transportation Planner: Route Optimization & Carrier Coordination

Oldcastle APG; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, is hiring a Transportation Planner for the Shakopee, MN facility. The role focuses on scheduling fleet and hired shipments, optimizing routes, and maximizing driver hours to support manufacturing and distribution operations.

You will coordinate with production, sales, and carriers, maintain shipment data in Oracle Transportation Management, monitor DOT compliance, and handle carrier negotiations and documentation to ensure timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• Minimum two year degree in business or related field or equivalent in experience, training or education.
• Logistics experience with working knowledge of DOT regulations and scheduling of internal fleet equipment.
• Strong language, mathematical, and computer skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review open orders and delivery windows to prioritize scheduling of fleet and hired carriers
• Coordinate regional shipment requests to optimize routing
• Maintain shipping information using Oracle Transportation Management software including carrier assignment, rating accuracy, scheduling, and equipment requirements
• Serve as the carrier point of contact, locating capacity to meet variable shipping volumes, negotiating spot rates, communicating delivery instructions to carriers, and ensuring proper insurance and safety requirements are met
• Review carrier accounts to identify issues and file claims for damage or missing product
• Communicate delivery schedules to customers and prepare associated shipping documents as required
• Coordinate with production and sales team to expedite and trace shipments
• Audit and maintain driver files and records including hours of service, accidents, and violations to ensure compliance with DOT and government regulations
• Additional roles and responsibilities to be assigned as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Mathematical skills

Computer skills

Education

Two year degree in business or related field

Tools

Oracle Transportation Management

Job description

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, is hiring a Transportation Planner for the Shakopee, MN facility. The role focuses on scheduling fleet and hired shipments, optimizing routes, and maximizing driver hours to support manufacturing and distribution operations.

You will coordinate with production, sales, and carriers, maintain shipment data in Oracle Transportation Management, monitor DOT compliance, and handle carrier negotiations and documentation to ensure timely deliveries.