Inbound Transportation Planner

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We’re a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country’s supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We’re a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last.

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees.

Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne.

Summary

The successful Inbound Transportation Planner is the key point of contact and freight coordinator for all new lift truck (i.e., forklift) deliveries coming from the factory and inbound to our branches and customers. This individual is responsible for processing transportation requests with our preferred carrier (s) to ensure on-time product delivery to our customers while controlling transportation costs. The planner will also serve as a liaison between carrier(s), the factory, and LiftOne personnel.

Essential Functions

• Plan, schedule, and ensure the timely delivery of the company's inbound freight using a Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Work closely with sales personnel, factory coordinators and carrier(s) to ensure orders are being picked up and delivered on time along with accurate reporting
• Respond to requests for status updates with timely, accurate order status and carrier information; provide proactive communication on issues
• Build and maintain carrier relationships to support the business
• Deliver transportation savings for business through load consolidation and identification of other opportunities to optimize transportation costs
• Strive for continuous improvement by recommending methods, standards, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned, such as transportation compliance audits, KPI reporting, and project support

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma required, an associate degree from an accredited university or 2+ years of previous experience working in a fast-paced transportation planning setting
• Strong customer service experience and communication skills
• Experience working with freight carriers
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively

Computer Skills

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems is strongly desired

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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