Job Description

Transportation Planner 2

onsite 4 days a week- Woodridge, IL

Summary

Executes and monitors all logistics activities required for the timely and efficient transportation of goods, across multiple modes or areas of the organization, using 3rd party Common Carriers, an internal Transportation Management System (IT software for tendering loads as well as manual processes of emails and phones), an internal dock scheduling system, and multiple Warehouse Management Systems. Gathers data and makes recommendations for improvement or performs root cause analysis on problems/opportunities that are complex. Analyzes inventory levels and bottling line attainment to support a JIT throttling of components to production lines. Navigates systems to solve issues that create barriers to steady transportation flow.

Essential Functions

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Executes daily logistics transactional tasks through efficient planning of shipments and tendering

of loads to carriers using TMS systems, e-mail and phone as required

• Provides exceptional management for multiple modes or areas of the business.

• Executes allocation of loads and G3 owned equipment as determined by Carrier Operations goals

and standards.

• Identifies and resolves carrier performance issues such as missed loads, late pickups and late

loads.

• Resolves carrier issues related to shipping and receiving facilities.

• Monitors equipment utilization.

• Understands key business terms, lines of business, suppliers, and customers.

• Develops carrier relationships and contacts at multiple levels.

• Collaborates with carriers to develop performance improvement plans based on score-cards with

guidance from leadership and review on regular cadence. Works with carriers to manage and

resolve open issues related to the movement of goods.

• Acts as a consultant to peers in driving action plans for carrier performance improvement and

internal process improvement

• Monitors and scorecards equipment utilization and recommends long term allocation of

equipment based on carrier strategy.

• Monitors transportation costs and develops knowledge of the transportation budget.

• Gathers data and makes recommendations for improvement or conduct root cause analysis on

problems/opportunities that are complex.

• Arranges, plans and facilitates multiple supplier meetings.

• Understands market trends and seasonality impacts and uses that data to inform others. Leads

cross functional teams internally.

• Contributes to annual budgeting process.

• Collaborates daily with Customer Service and Quality (Analytics) teams as required to review any

short lead orders, special requests or discrepancies. .

• Other duties as assigned, such as KPI’s, SOP development and Transportation Compliance

Audits.

• Checks carriers in and out of facility directing them where to go and ensure understanding of

driver behavior expectations.

• Prints and distributes applicable shipping documentation to include validation of accuracy and

compliance to shipping document protocol.

• Reconciles and stores shipping paperwork timely and within compliance of company/DOT

requirements.

• Monitors Dock Door activity and traffic flow of campus.

• Maintains constant communication with warehouse operations on appointment arrival, docking

activity assignment and capacity.

• Schedules inbound and outbound loads.

• Works directly with carriers and warehouse operations to balance service and capacity.

• Manages by exception leveraging new software to maximize scheduling efficiencies (C3).

• Analyzes production line component needs for effective on time delivery to avoid downtime (JIT

inventory management).

• Plans trucking (carrier dispatch) needs and capacity based on customer delivery needs.

• Assists in reconciliation of billing discrepancies.

• Works directly with warehouse to ensure capacity constraints are adhered to – adjusts scheduling

behavior and system configuration appropriately.

• Performs WMS Problem Solving including docking of loads, order allocation

research/reconciliation and seal input at time of shipment.

• Field ongoing phone calls and e-mail that require problem solving practices to execute asks.

• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.

• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety

regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their

understanding and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of operations, agriculture, production, manufacturing, or logistics

experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; or 6 years of operations, agriculture,

production, manufacturing, or logistics experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or

Agriculture plus 3 years of experience in the transportation industry reflecting increasing levels of

responsibility; or 7 years of experience in the transportation industry reflecting increasing levels of

responsibility.

• Experience managing carriers or drivers via an IT based model (TMS).

• Experiencing in using score cards and other analytical tools to manage carrier performance and

problem solve.

• Strong customer relations skills with all levels of customers both internally and externally.

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

Compensation

Hiring Hourly Rate: $33.03 - $41.30

Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher to be determined by factors other than race and gender such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

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G3 is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required. G3 does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.

EEO/AA Vet/Disability

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