At Standard Logistics, success is not only found at the destination, but along the journey itself. Employee Driven, you will experience our incredible culture and be empowered to support your teammates, customers, and communities while experiencing the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’ll be taken care of every step of the way. Customer Focused, we define the future while leading the present through our commitment to continuous improvement and never being satisfied with the status quo. Together, we set the standard.

Best in Class Logistics. Employee Driven. Customer Focused.

Job Summary
The Transportation Planner’s responsibilities include working with the broader Transportation Planning and Optimization team, Standard Logistics Operations and Solutions teams, their site-based customer teams, and the GAF customer facing teams in executing an evolving distribution strategy.  They will be responsible for advancing and overseeing an external carrier base to support shipping sites across all transportation modes. This carrier base will need to meet the cost, service, and volume requirements of the respective site(s) and the end customers that they serve. This includes ongoing and proactive communications, consistent performance reviews, and negotiations with new and established carriers. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

• With assistance from Transportation Management, execute a comprehensive distribution strategy that fully supports the customer site through demand cycles.  It includes the use of various transportation modes accounting for market dynamics and site and customer needs and limitations.

• Work collaboratively with internal resources to promote service initiatives and network synergies

• Develop and manage a comprehensive external carrier base to support the  planned and forecasted shipment volume, balancing costs and customer reliability 

• Anticipate the timing and scope of demand cycles to offset increased costs and potential service interruptions during volume spikes and maintain relationships through off-cycle periods.

• Optimize TMS use to drive low-cost and efficient load tendering. 

• Manage carrier relationships ensuring that all carriers are compliant with company standards

• Complete other duties as assigned

We Require

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

• 3+ years of Transportation or Logistics experience

We Prefer

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain and Logistics, Business, Finance, Accounting or Engineering.

• 5+ years of Transportation/Logistics Experience 

• Proven work history that demonstrates successful execution of new programs or processes through collaboration with internal and/or external partners 

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.

Base Salary Range: $72,000-$92,000

Benefits:

1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

We comply with federal, state, and local disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity on the basis of each candidate's qualifications, experience, and merit, without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).