Transportation Load Planner Details

Transportation Load Planner

Swift Transportation - Laredo, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions: Provide creative solutions to exceed customer expectations. Assign loads based on customer requirements, driver availability and maximum profitability for assigned region.

• Review markets, check over/under capacity and check freight needs with Customer Accounts daily.
• Determine balance, capacity, and demand of loads and trucks and assign loads to trucks.
• Identify and provide trailer solutions for drivers with minimum deadhead.
• Ensure deadhead trips are kept to a minimum by proactively working with other LOB's and/or Customer Accounts.
• Continually increase understanding of assigned market and customers and share findings with sales and/or customer account employees.
• Provide drivers with complete load details.
• Actively review reports, identify waste opportunities and collaborate with sales and/or customer accounts to develop optimal solutions.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner which facilitates the success of business operations in order to meet company demands and expectations and perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
• Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives.

• Skills: Must be able to work in high pressure and dynamic environment. Must possess exceptional problem solving skills. Must be able to persuade and influence others.
• Education: Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.
• Experience Required: 2+ years' in Operations and/or Planning and/or Customer Accounts required.