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Penske Logistics · 4 days ago

Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)

Beachwood, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Penske Logistics is a leading provider of transportation, warehousing, and freight management solutions. The Load Planner coordinates freight movement and customer service, optimizing shipments and ensuring excellent customer service while tracking and resolving operational issues.

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Load-building - Adding shipments to a load, rating a load, securing carrier coverage and appointment setting. Monitoring and resolving MCP email messages. Identify shipping opportunities for improved performance such as: truckload multi-stops, consolidated shipments, etc

Provide excellent Customer Service to assigned account(s)

Call Center and shared email box responsibility

Provide visibility to management and the customer by tracking shipments, process over-sight, auditing, load exception investigation, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions

Recover customer loads

Complete daily logs and trackers. Provide detailed instruction for various customers and associates from other shifts by phone and e-mail

Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualification

Transportation Management SystemSupply Chain ManagementCustomer ServiceCritical ThinkingCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Required

High School Diploma (or equivalent) required

Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and sense of urgency

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Must be able to learn and regularly operate various computer systems across different platforms

Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with customers as well as Penske associates

Ability to use critical thinking to analyze information, communicate appropriately, make decisions within the framework of the SOP, solve problems, evaluate results, and determine if further action is needed

Ability to work First, Second and Third shifts as needed. Flexibility with scheduling required

Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background Investigation, (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management preferred

One (1) plus year of experience in Transportation/Supply Chain preferred

Plus One mentality (Looking for additional ways to add value – going above & beyond what you are expected to do)

Company

Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers supply chain solutions. It is a sub-organization of Penske Truck Leasing.

Founded in 1969

Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.penskelogistics.com/

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