Transportation Planning Analyst — Hybrid role

Colonial Group; Des Plaines (IL); Ibrido; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Colonial Group in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Planning Analyst to oversee Transportation planning for multiple products, ensuring budget adherence and operational excellence. You will design load plans, coordinate with shippers, and monitor capacity to optimize profitability.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in Transportation, strong analytics, and excellent communication. This hybrid role requires collaboration with stakeholders and regular KPI reporting in a fast-paced office setting.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transportation or Supply Chain Management.
• 3+ years of experience in Transportation.
• Knowledge of applicable Transportation regulations and best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google applications.
• TMS experience is a plus.
• Experience in a Transportation planning role preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to work within a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in the written, verbal, or scheduled form.
• Results-oriented with good planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to handle situations, issues, and information with sound judgment, diplomacy, and sensitivity in a fast-paced environment.
• May be required to be on call and work as part of a Saturday rotation.

Mansioni

• Utilize routing information to create load plans for designated shipping locations, ensuring profitability and cost efficiency.
• Communicate with the shipper for production issues.
• Check warehouse capacity before tendering loads.
• Plan customer returns for effective and timely processing.
• Conduct daily update calls with the stakeholders.
• Create daily summary reports and circulate to the leadership team.
• Identify, measure and manage key performance indicators.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transportation or Supply Chain Management

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Google Workspace

TMS

Descrizione del lavoro

Colonial Group in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Planning Analyst to oversee Transportation planning for multiple products, ensuring budget adherence and operational excellence. You will design load plans, coordinate with shippers, and monitor capacity to optimize profitability.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in Transportation, strong analytics, and excellent communication. This hybrid role requires collaboration with stakeholders and regular KPI reporting in a fast-paced office setting.