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Transportation Planning Analyst

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Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years of transportation planning experience, Bachelor's degree preferred, Working knowledge of a Transportation Management System (TMS), Experience in routing, scheduling, and consolidation of loads..

Key responsabilities:

  • Execute transportation planning activities including load consolidation and route optimization
  • Manage tendering and execution of transportation loads
  • Monitor status updates from carriers and resolve transportation exceptions
  • Provide customer service to clients and vendors during transportation planning and execution.

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Job description

The Transportation Planning Analyst executes transportation planning activities including load consolidation, mode shift, and optimization of transportation routes.

  • Manages tendering and execution of transportation loads

  • Monitors status updates from carriers (in-transit, appointment, delivered etc.)

  • Proactively communicate and resolve transportation exceptions

  • Provides customer service to clients and vendors during transportation planning and execution

  • Reports and analyzes designated key performance indicators which may include but are not limited to financial, satisfaction and operational metrics

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 3 years of transportation planning experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree

  • Working knowledge of a TMS (Transportation Management System)

  • Transport Management – Should have had logistics responsibility i.e., inbound logistics and outbound logistics / dispatches, Depot Management, Freight & Fleet Management

  • Experience in routing, scheduling & consolidation of loads, backhaul operations

  • Understanding of transportation rules, regulations, standard processes, and business policies

Professional Skills Requirements:

  • Relationship management

  • Ability to develop and manage client and carrier relationships

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

  • Ability to be flexible and work in a problem-solving environment

  • Ability to simplify complex tasks and drive efficiencies

  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

  • Must display professionalism and confidence

  • Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian

  • Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian

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The application window for this job will remain open until at least 04/07/2025. However, if this date has passed and this role is still posted, please note we are still accepting applications.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location                                Hourly Salary Range

California                                           $21.97 to $47.26

Colorado                                            $21.97 to $40.82

District of Columbia                      $23.37 to $43.46

Illinois                                                 $20.34 to $40.82

Minnesota                                         $21.97 to $40.82

Maryland                                           $20.34 to $37.79

New York                                           $20.34 to $47.26

Washington                                      $23.37 to $43.46

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Other Skills

  • Scheduling
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Physical Flexibility
  • Relationship Management
  • Problem Solving

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