Job Overview

The Regional Transport Planner Lead is responsible for training new and current planners. The Regional Transport Planner Lead will have knowledge of all regions and ability to cover all regions. This individual is responsible for planning a fleet of trucks, trailers, and drivers to ensure optimum productivity, service levels, and revenue. They must accomplish this while understanding and meeting the needs of our customers and drivers while staying in constant communication with multiple departments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide coverage for other planners and their regions during vacation and sick time.
• Covers for Area Service Manager as necessary.
• Reviews plans of Planning team members for efficient and effective use of our assets along with recommendations for changes to improve utilization.
• Plans drivers via TMW accurately and timely while complying with federal motor carrier safety regulations (HOS), ensures drivers are planned and have accurate and timely information.
• Conduct and manage meetings with RCT Managed.
• Identify and track performance measures including On-Time Delivery, driver utilization, truck utilization and the minimization of empty miles. Meet KPI requirements established by leadership. KPI goals include improving the efficiency of the fleet with matching lanes to eliminate empty miles. Repositioning trailers to match customer trailer requirements.
• Establishes a good working relationship with each Direct Regional Manager, Senior Manager Regional Operations and driver managers. Working with these managers and the planners to establish driver start times that will maximize driver utilization and increase efficiency.
• Communicates pick-up and delivery exceptions with Managed Freight CSR, Customer Excellence Planners, driver managers and other terminals that are affected.
• Partners cross-functionally with Supply Planner team members to institute process improvements to reduce accessorial events and charges.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

This role coordinates transportation planning and execution, monitors delivery performance, takes part in cross-functional projects, and identifies opportunities for improved transportation performance and lowered costs. The individual will be results-driven with an aggressive personality, excellent problem-solving skills, that are complemented by exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Utilize TMW, Microsoft excel and outlook as production tools for their region. Use of Microsoft excel and outlook. Transportation (trucking) experience. Ability to work under stress while remaining professional. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented either verbally or in writing. Ability to recognize, evaluate, and resolve problems. Ability to communicate well with others. Above-average writing skills and organizational skills. Ability to take direction and follow-through. Detailed oriented. Be proactive instead of reactive. Capable of working independently, without constant supervision. Cross collaborative. Knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMW Preferred).

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of education beyond high school in college or technical school.
• Knowledge acquired through up to 12 months of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Work Environment

Office environment

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.