What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Specialist/Planner position at GeopaqLogic Inc?
Job Title: Load Planner
Work Address: 140 Prosperity Drive. Garden City, GA 31408 (Onsite)
Contract Period: 1 Year
Work Hours: 8:00~17:00
Key Responsibilities:
- Load optimization daily on Transportation Management System and Warehouse Management System.
- Manage the overall planning and coordination of transportation services for the company, using his/her judgment and discretion so as to maximize the efficiency and productivity of the operation.
- Utilize independent judgement and discretion and network balance capacity tools to determine location of trucks and available customer loads; to tailor planning to meet area needs, including loads taken, routes utilized and possible changes or cancellation of load assignments; to understand daily capacity needs/opportunities and proactively communicate to appropriate leadership to maximize efficiency.
- Know and understand the intricacies of operational market assigned; plan for acceptance of loads. Utilize independent judgement and network decision support tool to plan for acceptance of loads; to assign loads to trucks; to ensure customers' service requirements are met.
- Responsible for the successful dispatch of planned loads and subsequent ownership of loads for assigned area.
Qualifications:
- Basic skill: Microsoft office (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)
- Knowledge of the transportation industry preferred
- Ability to communicate well and effectively with different departments
- Ability to transfer knowledge and train others
- Ability to solve problems and ability to work in high pressure situations, using independent judgement and discretion
- Detail oriented and computer based keyboard skills
- Language: speak and write in English fluently. Bilingual: preferred Spanish
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Logistics: 2 years (Required)
- Logistics Load Planning: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Garden City, GA 31408 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22
