Robert Half - Temple, PA
posted 29 days ago
Full-time
Temple, PA
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
The Load Planner position at Robert Half involves planning and coordinating the efficient transportation of goods and services within the transportation industry. The role focuses on optimizing load management, ensuring cost efficiency, and achieving on-time delivery through effective communication and data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Efficiently process and implement load plans to enhance trailer utilization and provide economical transportation solutions.
- Recognize and secure backhaul opportunities to improve route efficiency and lower transportation costs.
- Partner with carriers to plan, track, and control shipments, ensuring punctual and accurate deliveries.
- Evaluate transportation data to discover trends, inefficiencies, and areas for potential enhancement.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with various stakeholders, such as drivers, dispatchers, and customers.
- Ensure all transportation activities are in compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Tackle and resolve any transportation-related challenges that may arise, offering support and solutions when necessary.
- Keep accurate records of all transportation activities, including load plans, shipment schedules, and backhaul arrangements.
- Guarantee that all return trips with the private fleet incorporate a backhaul.
- Allocate loads to external carriers when there is no availability within the private fleet.
- Optimize multiple pickups on less-than-truckload lanes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration preferred.
- 1+ year of transportation related experience.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
